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murielm99

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3. They should not have ANY authority to ban books!

Reply to patphil (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 28, 2023, 01:05 PM

Jul 2023

They are not library professionals or teachers. They can censor their own children's reading, but not anyone else's. They do not have the right to have this kind of power.

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I think any time a book is challenged, it should be voted on by the group that would be reading it. patphil Jul 2023 #1

They should not have ANY authority to ban books! murielm99 Jul 2023 #3

I agree, but I also see the library as a service to the community, using tax dollars for funding. patphil Jul 2023 #4

Libraries have a system in place already. murielm99 Jul 2023 #5

Thank you, that does clarify things. patphil Jul 2023 #6

My daughter is a library director at a community college in California. murielm99 Jul 2023 #7

I too would like the ALA to have the ability to do more, but they can only issue guidelines. patphil Jul 2023 #9

Yes. murielm99 Jul 2023 #10

These nut cases are scary LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #2

My husband and I go to a library board meeting in a nearby community every month. murielm99 Jul 2023 #8