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calimary

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26. They do this because they believe they CAN.

Mon Apr 17, 2023, 03:37 PM

Apr 2023

They can be the boss of what you are allowed to read.

They can also be sued, I hope.

Are we gonna have to set up a Book Underground to keep these banned books available?

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Just stumbled across a case of censorship at my local library. [View all] AngryOldDem Apr 2023 OP

Good for you to be on top of this. Threaten or alert someone to file a lawsuit against them, SWBTATTReg Apr 2023 #1

Basically, 7 people deciding for thousands what can be read. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #2

Ask them what happened to it before jumping to conclusions. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #3

The board was recently taken over by hard Right community members. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #4

Have you looked on the shelf? Or just online using the catalog? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #6

Just there late last week, wasn't there, assumed it was checked out. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #9

Down the memory hole Walleye Apr 2023 #17

Nope, the OP has done his library a disservice because it's still there. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #37

That is good to know Walleye Apr 2023 #40

Thank you XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #20

And indeed, he found out that this was a wee tempest in his own teapot. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #38

100% this! intheflow Apr 2023 #27

If you're on Twitter you should let Corn know Nevilledog Apr 2023 #5

So sick of these beasts Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #7

I wish someone would start a searchable database/website SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #8

Climate change novels have been added to the list of offensive topics. CrispyQ Apr 2023 #31

Add them to the database! SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #76

Update AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #10

Well, is it a public library or not? planetc Apr 2023 #22

You might want to update your OP, as well. TwilightZone Apr 2023 #25

That might mean it was returned damaged and is blocked from the catalog because intheflow Apr 2023 #32

"but it's in a database not searchable by the public." sakabatou Apr 2023 #36

I frequently ask my library about books. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #41

Insist on an interlibrary loan. Keep upping their censorship ante until it is public Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2023 #11

Actually, I'm probably going to get a Public Access Library Card AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #14

So you have to pay for the card. The Public Access Card. planetc Apr 2023 #24

A lot of cities charge nonresidents for library cards. intheflow Apr 2023 #33

We Do It Here ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #61

Perhaps the book got damaged when some christian urinated on it. Could be innocent removal Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2023 #12

Seems to me they may have broken the law if a book was removed without due process. Martin68 Apr 2023 #13

While you find out what happened, be sure to support the librarians and library staff Wild blueberry Apr 2023 #15

Oh, absolutely! I love the staff. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #16

Then why didn't you ask? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #42

My beef is not with the staff. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #45

See if you can talk to technical services XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #52

Yeah, I'm going to ask. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #55

Just remember the staff do NOT usually support bans XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #57

Yes, I worked in technical services for a library for several years. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #58

37 yrs here XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #60

Well, I was in Florida. OP in Indiana. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #63

I hope angryold got an actual librarian to ask XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #64

I only know Hoopla and Libby. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #74

No just google it XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #75

In my library... llmart Apr 2023 #71

Thank you nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #19

These board of trustees Cretins don't read these books before banning them. jaxexpat Apr 2023 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2023 #21

I just discovered Internet Archive Marthe48 Apr 2023 #23

They do this because they believe they CAN. calimary Apr 2023 #26

But this didn't happen. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #46

Definitely ask about it! ShazzieB Apr 2023 #28

Call your local paper, radio station and TV news depts and tell them. ZonkerHarris Apr 2023 #29

AngyOldDem should check with the library first. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #34

AngryOldDem has a good user name. He did not take your advice. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #43

I'm a she. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #47

Apologies, I'm also a she. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #48

I don't know where they keep this stuff. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #50

This makes no sense to me at all. There are books kept that can't be checked out without BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #54

I plan to ask. Should be there this weekend. AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #62

Climate change novels have been added to the list of offensive topics. CrispyQ Apr 2023 #30

If you're asking about public library boards, it varies. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #35

So having read this whole thread, what you're saying is that it wasn't actually censorship? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2023 #39

Omg...sometimes you just nail it! Thank you! BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #44

"Threaten a lawsuit," Jesus Christ. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2023 #53

If you go looking for it, and the library indicates they don't have it... AngryOldDem Apr 2023 #49

If I had found a book on the shelf, and then later decided to look for it through the library's WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2023 #51

This nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #56

What is amazing to me is that so many believe the virtual world (the internet) BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #59

You've obviously Never been a director of a library. Chernevog Apr 2023 #67

Where do you get these ideas??? Chernevog Apr 2023 #65

Can you ask if it's moved to eBook format? XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #66

Then you have the members of the public who actually Chernevog Apr 2023 #68

Absolutely XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #69

If the book is gone from the library, maybe it was stolen FakeNoose Apr 2023 #70

Due to lack of shelf space, we were moving XanaDUer2 Apr 2023 #72

Next Chernevog Apr 2023 #73