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Ottawa Public Library kept all challenged materials in its collection following complaints
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-public-library-book-challenges-tintin-stegosaure-1.7109676
* Complaints: alleged racism, promotion of hatred, reports of inaccurate information, objectionable content
* OPL: very strong stance on intellectual freedom
* "We set a very high bar ... something offensive to their personal views doesn't mean the library should not be carrying it."
#Canada #libraries #books #censorship #education #history #knowledge #FreedomToRead
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-public-library-book-challenges-tintin-stegosaure-1.7109676
* Complaints: alleged racism, promotion of hatred, reports of inaccurate information, objectionable content
* OPL: very strong stance on intellectual freedom
* "We set a very high bar ... something offensive to their personal views doesn't mean the library should not be carrying it."
#Canada #libraries #books #censorship #education #history #knowledge #FreedomToRead