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Residents defend libraries and press board on trustee decisions and transparency
Summary
Several Randolph County residents used public comment to urge support for the public library system, criticized recent trustee dismissals and book-movement decisions, and requested better advance publication of ordinances and meeting materials.
During the public-comment portions of the May 4 meeting, multiple speakers urged the Randolph County Board of Commissioners to protect library services and to reverse or revisit recent trustee dismissals and collection-location decisions.
“A library is where you should be able to find the books that people are trying to ban and exactly why people are trying to ban them,” said Nancy Bunch, who read an excerpt arguing that libraries serve as a sanctuary and a…
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