AlexSeanchaiMar 2
Alex
The first thing that springs into my head when I read a piece like https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/02/27/hennepin-county-library-book-removals/ , about suspicions regarding Hennepin County Libraries removing materials, is "We have *got* to figure out some kind of public-facing program where we walk through the weeding process, with as egregious of examples as we can find", so that when someone sees material on a cart, they can spot the broken spine, or the water-stained pages, so they can *tell* when it's more likely to be ideological weeding.
Libraries’ commitment to Black and Brown voices questioned

Hennepin County Library book removals spark concern after residents noticed Black history titles withdrawn, while officials say the process is routine weeding.

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Mar 1 at 10:44pmWeb
Show threadAlexMar 1

Behind that, though, I'm glad that there are people watching out for this, and I want them to continue doing so, and I want them not to be alarmed by something that can be explained as "yep, broken spine, we ordered a replacement copy because it circulates, and a couple more for other branches."

To do that, though, we need to have trust between community and library that it *isn't* sneaking things out the back, and white people like me being in every position of power doesn't help build trust.