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Past Events

June

June 10-11, 2023

Annie’s Foundation Banned Book Giveaway at Capital City Pride

June 5, 2023

Annie’s Foundation Banned Book Giveaway at the Boone Library Summer Reading Kick-Off Carnival

April

April 29, 2023

Annie’s Foundation Banned Book Giveaway at the Johnston Community School District CORE Culture Day

April 22, 2023

Annie’s Foundation Banned Book Read-Out at the State Capitol

March

March 25, 2023

Banned Book Giveaway at Cowles Commons

Annie’s Foundation set up outside of the Des Moines Book Festival and handed out over 140 books!

February

February 18, 2023

Banned Book Giveaway with the Nevada Public Library

Annie’s Foundation was pleased to partner with the Nevada Public Library in honor of Black History Month. Annie’s Foundation handed out FREE parent-child book bundles to read as a family and spark discussion. The books were from the Stamped series: Stamped From The Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America; Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (ages 12+); and Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You (ages 7+); Goodnight Racism was offered for the youngest readers.

January

January 19, 2023

Annie’s Foundation Book Club

The Book: Gender Queer

January 14, 2023

Johnston Parents for Equity and Anti-Racism Listening Session Banned Book Giveaway

Every attendee went home with one of these banned books!