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Resident tells Columbia County commissioners to rescind library guidelines, cites First Amendment and process concerns
Summary
During public comment at the March 4 meeting, a longtime library board member urged commissioners to rescind recently implemented library guidelines, saying the guidelines were written without appropriate public input, moved books from children’s shelves and could violate the Library Bill of Rights and the First Amendment.
Marlona Bergeron, a resident and former member of the county library board, used the public-comment period at the Columbia County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 4 to urge the commission to rescind new library guidelines and restore librarian autonomy.
"I am not here to endorse any one book or any position, but rather to advocate on behalf of parents and their households to find library books shelved where they belong and to make sure our librarians are respected and protected for doing their job," Bergeron…
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