Photo:  Janko Ferlič I've been watching The Librarians via Kanopy and it may be the scariest thing I've watched all year. In the beginning of the documentary filmmakers follow librarians as they've been asked to remove hundreds of books from school libraries located in Texas .  There is footage of a book burning. One librarian interviews anonymously.  I decided to look up the goals of our public libraries. What are tenets?  The American Library Association states this on their website: The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services. I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation. II. Libraries should provide materials and infor...