West Palm Beach Library Foundation

In 1933 hundreds of brilliant authors had their books burned by the Nazis.  Just a few months after Adolf Hitler came to power and six years before the start of World War II, German university students targeted writings alleged to be “un-German” in spirit by orchestrating book burnings across Nazi Germany.
 

The West Palm Beach Library Foundation will present Banned and Burned: Literary Censorship and the Loss of Freedom, an emotional and unforgettable series of events that will feature the traveling exhibition Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC.  The eight-week presentation provides a vivid look at the first steps the Nazis took to suppress freedom of expression, and the strong response from the United States.
 

The Library Foundation will host a variety of programs and unique gatherings which explore the impact of censoring, banning and burning books, including:

• Unique performances by Palm Beach Dramaworks portraying authors whose books were burned by the Nazis

• Jazz event presented by the Friends of the Library featuring music censored by the Nazis

• Guest experts speaking on the Nazi book burnings and the history of book censorship in the United States

• Film series on literary censorship, book burnings and the Holocaust

• Banned and burned books display, discussion groups and ongoing exhibition tours

• Essay contests for local students examining the impact of censorship

• By-invitation VIP reception and exhibition tour
 

Help us share these important lessons of history with our children and our community.  
Please contact the Foundation at 561-868-7715 for more information.
 

Library Hours

Monday - Thursday:   9:30 am - 8:30 pm
Friday - Saturday:       9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday:                        1:00 pm - 5:00 pm  

The Library will be closed on the following holidays:

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