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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Libraries use to "disappear" Henry Miller and Wm. S. Burroughs.  Now, it is 
more likely to be provocative political lit; and the bent dependent on where 
you live. 

 very hard to find certain conservative authors in urban libraries.  
Librarians must receive many requests first, and then still get in a snit.  
Librarians have much power in community, as do booksellers.  Internet has 
thankfully mediated much of that power ..... bobford

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--- On Tue, 10/28/08, eureka AT hctc.net <eureka AT hctc.net> wrote:

> From: eureka AT hctc.net <eureka AT hctc.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Old books
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 8:23 AM
> This is true here. I don't use the library much because 
> they don't often order books I read. The general 
> population wants fluffy fiction, so that's what they 
> serve. All controversial books conveniently
> "disappear" 
> from their holdings, no doubt incinerated in someone's 
> burn pile.
> 
> But they provide good kid's programs and Internet
> access, 
> and a charming location for community building so we 
> always help them raise money. They get almost nothing from 
> the government.
> 
> --Sage
> 
> On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:55:49 -0800
>   "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net> wrote:
> > Well, a well stocked library could be construed as
> being 
> >anti any government 
> > as it gives one the opportunity to read about things 
> >most governments don't 
> > want you to know. <g>
> > 
> > Most modern interpretations of socialism = forced 
> >sharing.  Libraries don't 
> > force sharing.  And, before anyone jumps on the taxes 
> >bandwagon, most 
> > libraries get most/a lot of their funding from local 
> >folks doing fundraising 
> > and from book sales!
> > 
> > Lynda
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