On Sunday, October 1, the Williamstown MA League of Women Voters in collaboration with the David and Joyce Milne Public Library and the Friends of the Milne Library are are presenting Get Loud: A Celebration of Banned Books. A group of seven distinguished authors, performers, educators, and local individuals will read aloud selections from books currently or previously banned in US libraries and schools. This performance was initiated with the goal of bringing together organizations and individuals with a strong interest in the importance of free speech and artistic freedom. The event is intended to raise awareness of the history and practice of government censorship, and to give the community a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the power and joy of good writing.