--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <r...@...> wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Sal Sunshine > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 4:27 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Book Banning > > > > > > On Aug 31, 2010, at 3:55 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > >> The chief librarian of the FF public library, Rebecca Huggins, who is a > TM > > teacher, is refusing to put Judith's book on the shelf. If you want to > read > > it and you think she should make it available, call and tell her so: > > 641-472-6551. > > > > > Not kidding. I had a long talk with her when I first dropped the book off > > (donated by someone else who wished to remain anonymous). I tried to allay > > her doubts and concluded the conversation by suggesting she just read the > > book. A friend stopped in yesterday hoping to check it out, and was told > by > > Rebecca that she wanted to see book reviews because it was a controversial > book. > > That doesn't even pass the smell test, Rick~~ > you mean they have no other "controversial" > books there? > > I'm sure they do. I might suggest they take Huckleberry Finn and J. D. > Salinger off the shelves, for starters. >
My respect and admiration for you is quite high and continues to grow Rick. You might point out to Rebecca that September holds the American Library Association's "Banned Books Week." The ALA takes intellectual freedom very seriously. http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm http://snipurl.com/111rqe
