One one hand, it seems impossible to run a library without curation. If nothing else, space is limited. On the other hand, the American Librarian Association

One one hand, it seems impossible to run a library without curation. If nothing else, space is limited. On the other hand, the American Librarian Association's Library Bill of Rights says that libraries should have books presenting all points of view on current and historical issues, neither proscribed nor removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill List of document interpreting those rights: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpre... Some choice quotes from https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/politics https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpre... : > Thus there is no justification for the exclusion of opinions deemed to be unpopular or offensive by some segments of society no matter how vocal or influential their opponents may be at any particular time in any particular place. > A balanced collection need not and cannot contain an equal number of resources representing every possible viewpoint on every issue. A balanced collection should include the variety of views that surround any given issue. It all seems broadly reasonable; a library need not and cannot give equal shelf space to both sides of every issue. Nevertheless, a library should not categorically exclude one side of an issue, no matter how offensive.