Waverley library restores book after State Library letter
A book was removed from a library after a complaint from a Bondi attack survivor. It was reinstated after a petition and action by the State Library on free access.
Why it mattersLibraries must balance two things. They give free access to ideas. They also respect community sensitivities around recent trauma and hard material to read.
AustraliaSets a precedent for how Australian councils handle complaints about controversial library materials and intellectual freedom.
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