An illuminating and thought-provoking collection of essays that explores the history and practice of censorship in public libraries. The author presents a clear and persuasive argument for the importance of intellectual freedom and the dangers of censorship. Censorship and the Public Library is an essential read for librarians, educators, and anyone concerned with the preservation of democratic values. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.