This story was prominently featured at NPR.org
It was the top center story on the site.
Hard Choices: Do Libraries Really Destroy Books?
Libraries have limited space and limited funds, but they face a constantly growing supply of books. The careful culling of books is painstaking work. From selling to donating to destroying, we look at the options when every book cannot be kept on the shelves.
Blog post
Good blog post related to this topic:
I Can’t Believe You’re Throwing Out Books!
http://perfectwhole.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/i-cant-believe-youre-throwing-out-books/