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AIBU to complain about book display

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RainbowWhy · 20/12/2024 21:36

Visited the library today to get the kids some books to read over the holidays. They had a display of recipe/diet/cook books in the entrance. I was quite taken aback to see Gregg Wallace on the front cover of one of the books, I didn’t say anything but surely the library staff are aware of the news? I don’t think the council should be promoting him, surely no one is going to take the book out anyway.

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Creepybookworm · 20/12/2024 21:56

What would you like the library to do? Throw away all his books? Bit wasteful.

hagchic · 20/12/2024 21:55

So don't take out his book then.

Otherwise leave other people to make their own decisions.

If you look closely there are going to be rather a lot of authors/contributors in that library that you wouldn't like.

Jc2001 · 20/12/2024 21:55

Rainyblue · 20/12/2024 21:51

Many librarians now are volunteers, they might not even be aware of the issue. Also you may be surprised but not everyone follows the news.

My response would be ‘urgh, Gregg Wallace’ but I don’t think I could get worked up enough to complain to the library about it.

Even if they are aware it's kind of outside of their remit to start making decisions about which books should be displayed and which shouldn't.

People are capable of deciding which books they borrow from the library.

teatoast8 · 20/12/2024 21:53

YABU

Jc2001 · 20/12/2024 21:51

Growlybear83 · 20/12/2024 21:49

Why would you bother to complain?

Nothing better to do.

As if libraries aren't struggling enough without people complaining about this sort of thing.

Rainyblue · 20/12/2024 21:51

Many librarians now are volunteers, they might not even be aware of the issue. Also you may be surprised but not everyone follows the news.

My response would be ‘urgh, Gregg Wallace’ but I don’t think I could get worked up enough to complain to the library about it.

Vaxtable · 20/12/2024 21:50

YABU.

TTPDTS · 20/12/2024 21:50

I mean he's technically not been charged / convicted of doing anything? So not too sure if they've got to take the books off just after the accusations, it's a bit of a grey area - innocent until proven guilty and all that. I just wouldn't personally borrow it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Growlybear83 · 20/12/2024 21:49

Why would you bother to complain?

WorriedRelative · 20/12/2024 21:47

Authors are paid for library loans.

LetsNCagain · 20/12/2024 21:45

It's called public lending right, or something

LetsNCagain · 20/12/2024 21:44

I thought authors did get royalties when you borrowed their books from the library

IsANameImportant · 20/12/2024 21:43

What harm do you think it will do? Gregg won’t be earning any money from people taking his book out. I don't think we should be censoring and burning books because someone has been accused of something. Think of all the authors in that library and some of the terrible things they must have done.

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