Florida\’s Lakes Region Library set up a display of
books titled \”Christian Fiction\” sitting near the check-out
desk with about 100 books. A patron raised a ruckos,
so they changed the name of the display to
\”Inspirational Fiction\”. They even talk about how The
Library of Congress classifies \”Christian fiction\” books,
but, there is not an equivalent category for Buddhist
fiction or other types of religious fiction. She plans to file
a complaint in U.S. District Court against the county.
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\”We try to provide a broad diversity of viewpoints
and many types of subject matter,\” Rogers said. \”That
does not mean the library endorses those ideas. We
are a neutral provider of information, so you can come
in and select what you choose.\”
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