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joncamfield Feb 1, 2023

My Texas hometown privatized the public library and is having the local police review books, so, yeah. Yeah.

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Unplanned Librarian Feb 1, 2023

@joncamfield I’m so sorry. How did they privatize it? Is it fee based?

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Losfromcp Feb 1, 2023

@deeann @joncamfield Probably the company referenced in this article. Library Systems & Services

https://inthepublicinterest.org/when-public-libraries-become-private-who-will-support-them

When public libraries become private, who will support them?

We all profit when public libraries stay public

In the Public Interest

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Tony Fleming Feb 1, 2023

I'd like to know if this is the case. Speculation can be dangerous on such issues. Do we know if this is one of them?

@losfromcp @deeann @joncamfield

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Losfromcp Feb 1, 2023

@tonyfleming @deeann @joncamfield someone else in the thread shared the link below, but didn't know if it (Huntsville, TX) was definitely OP's town.

https://bookriot.com/huntsville-public-library-privatization/

Huntsville Public Library (TX) Privatized After Pride Display

Huntsville Public Library in Texas becomes privatized following the city manager's disapproval of two book displays.

BOOK RIOT

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Alexander Karn

@losfromcp @tonyfleming @deeann @joncamfield Important to note that the vote to privatize came in the wake of the library’s decision to arrange an LGBTQ Pride display. IOW, it was punitive anti-LGBTQ politics.