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Banned Books Week will be held Oct. 4–10. The theme of this year’s event is Let Books Be — Protect the Freedom to Read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. Held in the last week of September or first week of October, the annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers,...

Local history and mystery meet in the award-winning Dividing Ridge book series. Chapters will host local author Stacy Hawks during a book-signing event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Hawks, of neighboring Alleghany County, N.C., is known for works that are deeply rooted in Appalachian history and culture. While studying at Brevard College, she explored the creation of the Blue Ridge Parkway and its lasting influence on local communities, an early foundation for the historical lens that...

Chapters has partnered with Galax-Carroll Regional Library to promote Library Card Sign-up Month this September. Customers can present their new Galax-Carroll Regional Library card throughout the month of September to receive 10 percent off store merchandise, excluding clearance items and beer and wine. Library Card Sign-up Month is a nationwide celebration that encourages everyone to discover everything their local library has to offer. This year, Galax-Carroll Regional Library invited...