A Message from Project Co-founder David Silver

Welcome to the 5th annual September Project!

The September Project is a grassroots effort to encourage events about freedom and democracy in all libraries in all countries during the month of September. September Project events are free and organized locally.

In 2004, we began the September Project to break the silence following September 11, and to invite all people into libraries to consider topics of patriotism, democracy, and citizenship. Initially, events focused on September 11 and largely took place on September 11. As the project evolved, events spread throughout the month of September and focused on issues of freedom and democracy.

To date, public, academic, school, and government libraries around the world have organized September Project book displays, community book readings, childrens' art projects, film screenings, theatrical performances, civic deliberations, voter registrations, murals, panel discussions, and so much more. What will this year bring?

How can you participate? Organize an event at your library, and tell us about it! We'll post all events on this site as they develop around the world.
David Silver

An Invitation to Join Us

The Steelhead Public Library will be participating in the September Project this year, and we would like to invite the other libraries of SecondLife to join us.

If you aren't familiar with the September Project, it's a grassroots effort that takes place in libraries all around the world. During the month of September, participating libraries have some sort of event that focuses on the concepts of Democracy and Freedom. The event can be anything you choose - past events have included book discussions, library displays, storytelling sessions, art exhibits, performance by a local theater troup, and a wide variety of other activities.

For more information, see the blogs listed in the sidebar.

If your library would like to take part in the September Project, all you need to do is organise an event and tell me about it so I can post it to our central site. You can either send a notecard to Riven Homewood inworld, or email slseptemberproject@gmail.com.