Sounds like this all could have been avoided by having some kind of guidelines in place for what the library would and wouldn't buy, and then have someone actually do the research to find out what it was they were buying. It doesn't take that long to google something to find out if it's especially graphic or whatever. And if they want to label some things as only available to be checked out by adults, they could have an adult only section. People still have to pick things up in person, don't they? They could have seen she was 11 at that time, and then denied her the book if it went against some existing rule.
I agree, though, it was very uncool that they looked up personal info and took things into their own hands like that.
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Date: 2009-11-11 08:50 pm (UTC)I agree, though, it was very uncool that they looked up personal info and took things into their own hands like that.