MEEKER | The Meeker Library Board held its regular meeting last week, with four of the five members in attendance: Meredith Deming, Dan Olson, John D. Moffitt, and Keri Griesser. Michael Cobb was absent.
During the public comment period, several community members addressed concerns about book banning, coinciding with National Book Banning Week. Meeker High School junior Dublin Price spoke on what book banning meant to him.
“I am an avid reader. I love it…
Thank you, Mr. Price, for expressing your thoughts on the issue of banning books. Banning books due to fear, differing opinions, or controversial content is a method of control. If I disagree with a book’s content or the author, I simply choose not to read it. However, when someone else labels a book (or books) as unacceptable based on their perspective, they overstep their bounds and infringe upon my freedom to choose what I want to read. For those who advocate for less government and authority control, book banning is equally restrictive.