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Library-board candidate stresses anti-censorship stance during Timberland Regional Library interview
Summary
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.
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.
Commissioners asked about the candidate's availability (the applicant said she maintains an active farm in Kansas and would like Zoom options during planting and harvest), experience (the applicant said she has written grants and obtained over $6 million for nonprofits since 2013) and potential conflicts of interest (the applicant said none). The board agreed to deliberate and return at a later meeting; commissioners also noted they will coordinate with other counties that share appointments to Timberland Regional Library.
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