The public library distributes books and other media which are broadly representative of human thought. In a diverse, pluralistic democracy not everyone will believe or like what they read. Library materials are representative of all social, political, religious and cultural points of views. Homosexuality is a reality. What would prevent other topics of reality from becoming off limits to young people who are free citizens entitled to free exercise of speech and thought?
Saturday, March 11, 2006
TCCL speaks out on HB 2158
Your one-stop site for everything relating to the Oklahoma House bill that is set to cause us all such headaches is now at the Tulsa City-County Library's website. In addition to the full text of the latest version of the bill and the referenced section on "sexual conduct", it includes a link to the library's policy statement and this marvelous quote from the chairman of the Tulsa City-County Library Commission:
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