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Thtwudbeme

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38. oh my god, please stop

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 05:59 PM

Feb 2021

Seriously.

If you won't wear something because of stains, it's not noble to think someone is so low they would.

Give money, or something of value instead.

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Library staffer fired after being accused of burning Trump, Coulter books [View all] DonViejo Feb 2021 OP

I doubt the ALA would even condone this jimfields33 Feb 2021 #1

I agree with you BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #2

What is the librarians version of the death penalty? Renew Deal Feb 2021 #3

In modern times? Hugin Feb 2021 #4

As a volunteer, one of my jobs was maintaining the card catalog. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #6

Armed only with an IBM Selectric typewriter and a dial telephone? Hugin Feb 2021 #9

We have a slot at our recycling center for books exboyfil Feb 2021 #5

For those insomnia nights, right? lastlib Feb 2021 #19

The problem is the "clear the shelves of any old, damaged or untruthful books." Klaralven Feb 2021 #7

Good, burning books is never a good idea! Nt USALiberal Feb 2021 #8

You know all those crappy paperbooks you have lying around? Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #16

100% this obamanut2012 Feb 2021 #22

That's a shame. cwydro Feb 2021 #26

No, there are NOT "plenty of places that take them." That's what the public thinks Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #27

I volunteer for the local Friends of the Library Retrograde Feb 2021 #35

I am sorry. I don't know why people donate crap like that. The old "someone will want it!" Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #37

Every so often, a real treasure pops up Retrograde Feb 2021 #39

Oh, I know. I found a first edition Tarzan Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #40

Books are consumables for the most part Klaralven Feb 2021 #28

I never destroy things Polybius Feb 2021 #30

I am sure "the poor" Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #33

I hope so Polybius Feb 2021 #34

oh my god, please stop Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #38

Not in my case Polybius Feb 2021 #41

OK- a small bleach stain, I get Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #42

Oh I would never Polybius Feb 2021 #45

That's a completely different context JHB Feb 2021 #43

You don't burn books Bettie Feb 2021 #10

I am a librarian. ? Seriously? A "rule?" Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #15

They don't believe in burning books Bettie Feb 2021 #17

Bettie, I am not going "all angry." Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #18

Question... llmart Feb 2021 #21

They were speaking in a political sense in the conversation I referenced Bettie Feb 2021 #24

OK. That clears it up a bit. llmart Feb 2021 #29

I understood exactly what you meant. cwydro Feb 2021 #31

I ignored* them because I just can't with Bettie Feb 2021 #32

... cwydro Feb 2021 #36

This. cwydro Feb 2021 #25

Yeah 100% not true obamanut2012 Feb 2021 #23

I understand the impulse Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #11

Seems BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #12

I am a librarian- and have not looked to see if this guy is a paraprofessional Thtwudbeme Feb 2021 #13

That was valuable bird cage liner. I suppose there are enough copies of Donald Jr's books around brewens Feb 2021 #14

I despise those books and the people who typed them, Aristus Feb 2021 #20

Bad! I want to know what idiots write and make fun of it. betsuni Feb 2021 #44