Library-board candidate stresses anti-censorship stance during Timberland Regional Library interview
Aug 25, 2026
An applicant for the Timberland Regional Library advisory board told Mason County commissioners the board should protect the public trust, promote learning and resist censorship; commissioners discussed schedule, grant experience and deference to other counties on appointment approval.
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An applicant interviewed for a Timberland Regional Library advisory-board seat told Mason County commissioners she believes the board's role is to "protect the public trust with regard to the library" and to "promote learning," and she said "I believe it's to promote lack of censorship," calling book removal and restricted access a mistake that limits knowledge.
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