Posted by Brian on Friday, Sep 26, 2014
Watch actor and rug connoisseur Jeff Bridges read from Lois Lowry's young adult classic "The Giver" as part of the American Library Association's Banned Books Week Virtual Read-Out! Bridges stars as the titular Giver in the movie version, which you can place a hold on here.
And teens, remember you can complete an online scavenger hunt about young adult books that are challenged and banned in the U.S. Teens with the most correct answers will be entered into a drawing to win a Downtown District Gift Card. The scavenger hunt can be accessed here: http://goo.gl/0qB85W
I was very uncertain when they announced Blade Runner 2049--why make a sequel to such a Science Fiction classic? Director Denis Villeneuve proved me very wrong by making an exceptionally beautiful and essential film. -Brian