By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Public Library is ditching fines for overdue books. Last week, the library announced that it will no longer charge overdue fines for books, movies […]
American Library Association
Weekend poll: Should libraries censor books, DVDs, content?
This week Montclair Local’s reporter Gwen Orel reported on the reinstallation of a controversial Trump painting removed from an exhibit at the Montclair Public Library due to explicit language. The […]
Intellectual freedom essential for libraries
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A parent objects to her son’s choice in a library book because it conflicts with religious beliefs. A parent wants to have a book removed from […]
Celebrate Banned Books Week
You may not have known this, but this week is Banned Books Week. Don’t feel bad. I didn’t know either. I didn’t know books were still being banned. I thought […]