# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Banned Book Open Mic 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrate Canada’s Freedom To Read Week (February 22-28) by reading aloud from your favourite "banned book" at PRPL's first ever Banned Book Open Mic!  Read a five minute piece from a book for adults, teens, or children, that has been challenged in libraries or schools in Canada.  

Come out to read or to just enjoy the freedom to listen. Explore the publications that have been banned or challenged in Canada, across the border, or in history. Readers and listeners welcome. Drop-in. Doors open at 5:45 pm, come early and sign up to read.

To explore a list of books that have been banned or challenged in Canada or Internationally over past decades, visit https://www.freedomtoread.ca/challenged-works/

To learn more about this event check out https://prpl.ca/event/banned-book-open-mic-2026/ or contact edgar@prpl.ca.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/powell-river/banned-book-open-mic-2026/200029649250149
- **Event Categories**: open-mic
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 37

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Powell River
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 6975 Alberni street, Powell River, BC, Canada, British Columbia V8A 2B8
- **lat**: 49.84596
- **long**: -124.52116
- **full address**: 6975 Alberni street, Powell River, BC, Canada, British Columbia V8A 2B8

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Powell River Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/powell-river-public-library/1583778)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 6975 Alberni street, Powell River, BC, Canada, British Columbia V8A 2B8
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Powell River Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** open-mic
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Banned Book Open Mic 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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