“I condemn this act, not only because it is a crime against our institutions and community, but also because it is fundamentally un-American. This nation was founded on the right to free speech and open expression, and our libraries are the embodiment of that promise."

The Beachwood Police Department reported on May 2 the man checked out the hundred books from the Cuyahoga County Public Library Beachwood Branch, and posted a video of him burning the books on social media.

  • muusemuuse@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    I emailed this library asking them which books they don’t expect to be getting back. They told me they couldn’t even release that information but they already are in the process of replacing them. Class act.