The Columbia County Rural Library District and The Liberty Theater in Dayton have come together to present a Banned Books Week kick-off event on Saturday, September 21. A free screening of the recently digitally re-mastered clas­sic film, "To Kill a Mockingbird" will be offered. 11 a.m. at the Liberty Theater, on Dayton's Main Street.

Before the movie, a group of local readers -Roslyn Ed­wards, Kirsten Schober, Dale Slack and Nyssa Zanger - will read selections from their favorite banned or challenged books. The public is invited to bring their own copies of their favorite banned books and have their mug-shots taken in the lobby before or after the show.

During Banned Books Week, September 22 - 28, the pub­lic is invited to stop by the Dayton library, at 111 S. Third St., and see the banned books display and get their mug-shots taken with their favorite banned or challenged book. Mug- shots will be displayed in the library until the end of the week.

For more information about banned and challenged books, visit http://www.ala.org/bbooks/about. You can find a list of the most challenged books of 2012-2013 at the library, or visit http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks.

For more information about the local event, contact the Dayton Public Library at (509) 382-4131 or the Liberty The­ater at (509) 382-1380.