To the Pure: A Study of Obscenity And the Censor1928. The authors discuss the topic of censorship. The following is an excerpt from the book: The subterranean censorship may appear in the public library as well.... Do public libraries attempt to supervise the tastes of their readers by making it a fixed policy not to buy objectionable books? It is a simple expedient and has often been applied. The public librarian often has the plausible excuse that as the funds of a library are limited, he must pick and choose, and naturally the more wholesome books are to be preferred. He insists that he is exercising not censorship but the prerogative of free selection. Nevertheless, the character of this choice is often suspicious. |
