Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) invites the community to celebrate the Freedom to Read ahead of Banned Books Week, October 5-11, by participating in the Banned Books Bookmark Design Contest. Open to all ages, the contest encourages creative expression and supports intellectual freedom.
Participants may submit original artwork for the bookmark design contest through August 30. Community voting will take place from August 31 through September 6. Winners will be announced at a special discussion of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 on Sunday, October 5. Free copies of the book will be available at Central Library starting mid-September, while supplies last.
Bookmark Design Contest Guidelines:
- Original artwork only; no copyrighted images
- One entry per person
- Do not include personal information on artwork
- Entries from SBPL employees and their families are not eligible for awards
- Final print size will be 2 inches wide by 6 inches tall.
- Submission Period: August 17-30
For more information and to submit artwork, visit Banned Books Week Bookmark Design Contest.
Fahrenheit 451 Book Discussion
Sunday, October 5, 2025
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Faulkner Gallery (40 E. Anapamu St.)
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Banned Books Week, October 5-11, is an annual reminder of the importance of intellectual freedom. In 2024, over 2,400 book titles were challenged across the U.S. SBPL stands in support of intellectual freedom, as outlined in its Collection Development Policy and mission statement. Whether you participate in one of SBPL’s programs, read a banned book, or talk with a friend about the harms of censorship, we encourage you to uplift democratic values and exercise your intellectual freedoms.
This year’s Banned Books Week programming is generously supported by the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation.
For more information about Banned Books Week, events, and bookmark design content, visit SBPL Celebrates the Freedom to Read During Banned Books Week 2025.
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I never knew the 451 book was a banned book.
And forget details of the movie version to see issue.
propaganda? rated XXX?
so wish the article gave the reasons for a ban . ie who, when, where,. why….. religion, arson motivator, or Hitler liked idea?
but it a sad reminder of the book store going out of business. or proof of popularity by readers…
or i used to vacation in Carlsbad and THE FAHRENHEIT 451 BOOK STORE was a few blocks from beach and PCH.
I actually arrived the day he closed and he had furniture for sale outside. Think he not able to make i enough in sales to pay rent. or rent raised?
Same idea as newspapers in SB.
Gone with the wind.
Ps. Carlsbad does not close down its popular main street. Tourists a priority there.
And it has commuter trains to SD.
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Staccato word salad.