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They Checked Out Pride Books in Protest. It Backfired. (archive.ph)
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[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How did it backfire? Am I missing something?

[–] Velonie@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

The community donated large amounts of money to the library in response, the display was replenished with books bought with that money, and the originals were eventually returned

[–] roofuskit@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Did you read? The Library ended up with $30,000for more LGBTQ materials as well of boxes and boxes of the books they tried to keep from other patrons.