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Residents tell commissioners shelving guidelines have weakened Columbia County libraries
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Aug. 5 meeting urged the Board of Commissioners to reconsider recent shelving and collection guidelines, saying the policies and implementation have reduced library services and improperly politicized library operations.
During public comment at the Aug. 5 Columbia County commission meeting, multiple speakers urged the board to revisit recently adopted shelving guidelines and other library policies, arguing the changes have reduced staff, programming and access and represent political interference in professional library standards. Priscilla Bents spoke to distinctions between age-appropriate sexual health education and…
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