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Many libraries are digging in their heels and saying, "We are not going to add filtering mechanisms."

Judith Krug

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Judith Fingeret Krug (March 15, 1940 – April 11, 2009) was an American librarian, supporter of freedom of speech, and prominent critic against censorship. She was appointed as the Director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom in 1967 and Executive Director of the Freedom to Read Foundation in 1969. She co-founded Banned Books Week in 1982.

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We know that there are children out there whose parents do not take the kind of interest in their upbringing and in their existence that we would wish, but I don't think censorship is ever the solution to any problem, be it societal or be it the kind of information or ideas that you have access to.

I have heard some horror stories.

We want to provide as much information as we can, and say to our users: "It is all here. You make the choice."

Many libraries are digging in their heels and saying, "We are not going to add filtering mechanisms." - Judith Krug

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