Last week, some exciting news came our way: The William F. Laman Public Library System of North Little Rock became the first library system in Arkansas to win a website award.

We received the Prism Award for the outstanding use of a website as part of a public relations program from the Public Relations Society of America - Arkansas Chapter. Organizations and businesses from all across the state submitted entries into the contest. An out-of-state committee judged the entries and selected the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the William F. Laman Public Library System as finalists in the website category, and subsequently named Laman Library the winner.

For one week every year, libraries across the country celebrate a principle we hold very dear: intellectual freedom.

Libraries constantly face pressure from groups and individuals to restrict or remove materials from their collections. Challenged materials range from "Captain Underpants" to "Webster's Dictionary."

Be the first book club to join our awesome book club blogging platform. Send an email to jamie.walden@lamanlibrary.org so we can get you started.