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Originally Posted by bcbob
Librarians always have to make a choice as to what books to carry and the choice means that other books will not be in stock. If a community does not agree with the librarians’ choice it is certainly their right to withhold their hard earned money from the library.
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The library is there to improve the community. Not to push it in a specific direction, but to give it more options.
Acquisitions librarians purchase a wide range of books. Checking the Patmos Library's books on the U.S. Civil War, most may be sympathetic to the union cause, but not all. If you are going to fire librarians for using their professional judgment, I doubt good ones would agree to work there.
As a heavy library user, I can't imagine a good library without lots of book I disagree with.