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Protect the Freedom to Read

Protect the Freedom to Read

On April 30th at 1 PM, the Board of County Commissioners will be meeting to interview candidates for the Garfield County Public Library District's Board of Trustees. Historically, the BOCC has trusted GCPLD with interviewing and appointing trustees. However, a group of county residents have taken it upon themselves to protest materials within the library's collection that they've deemed objectionable; they've petitioned for materials to be shelved in a restricted area (or removed from the collection completely) and have gone as far as to state that these books should be burned. Because of this, the BOCC saw fit to take charge of the trustee appointment process. Our commissioners have not been impartial with regards to this matter, openly approving of censorship.

Protect our Garfield County Libraries is a group effort comprised of Garfield County volunteers who care deeply about preserving the integrity of our local library system. Join us at noon on April 30th, at the intersection of 8th and Pitkin in Glenwood Springs. We will be gathering to show our support of GCPLD and the freedom to read. Wear red to show that you believe in being well read!

El 30 de abril a la 1 p. m., la Junta de Comisionados del Condado se reunirá para entrevistar a los candidatos para la Junta Directiva del Distrito de Bibliotecas Públicas del Condado de Garfield. Históricamente, la BOCC ha confiado al GCPLD la tarea de entrevistar y nombrar a los fideicomisarios. Sin embargo, un grupo de residentes del condado se ha encargado de protestar contra los materiales de la colección de la biblioteca que consideran objetables; Han solicitado que los materiales se guarden en un área restringida (o que se eliminen por completo de la colección) y han llegado incluso a afirmar que estos libros deberían quemarse. Debido a esto, la BOCC consideró oportuno hacerse cargo del proceso de designación de fideicomisarios. Nuestros comisionados no han sido imparciales en este asunto, aprobando abiertamente la censura.

Proteger nuestras bibliotecas del condado de Garfield es un esfuerzo grupal compuesto por voluntarios del condado de Garfield que se preocupan profundamente por preservar la integridad de nuestro sistema bibliotecario local. Únase a nosotros al mediodía del 30 de abril, en la intersección de 8th y Pitkin en Glenwood Springs. Nos reuniremos para mostrar nuestro apoyo a GCPLD y la libertad de lectura. ¡Vístase de rojo para demostrar que cree en la buena lectura!

Intersection of 8th St. & Pitkin Ave.
12:00 PM - 11:59 PM on Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Event Supported By

Protect Our Garfield County Libraries
GarCoLibraryLove@gmail.com
Intersection of 8th St. & Pitkin Ave.
108 8th St.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601