My local library won't be stocking Graham Linehan's "Tough Crowd". Anyone else had the same response?

My library order came through.
Sorry if you are in the queue behind me, will be giving to partner to read before it goes back!

@Wormwoodgal hopefully one of those reservations is mine! I'm glad they've ordered a copy at least.

I accidentally joined Audible by forgetting to cancel the free trial, and thinking of buying Graham's book with the credit I have for this month.
I do admire him standing up against internet bullies. However he has given us so much brilliant and unique comedy, such as Black Books and IT Crowd, I feel we're missing out on more comedy when he has been cancelled from creating new work.
Even if people don't agree with his views on trans, can't he be allowed to have his views and still produce comedy work?

I'll finish with a line from the IT Crowd, "You used to be a man?" "I thought you said you're from Iran".

Edinburgh update: I originally requested the purchase at one of the suburban libraries, and the assistant said they had put the request on the system and requested that if it was bought it should be reserved for me. They also told me that I would get an email if it was ordered, and there was no need to enquire again.
Being a disobedient woman I asked at Edinburgh Central Library today - yes, it's on order and there are three reservations for it ... none of them mine!
So now I've reserved it. Again.

Yes think it's the same in Leics that for £1 you can request they buy a book.

Hope you're feeling better soon @GurlWithACurl

I’ve reserved the Madonna book too. I’m not a huge fan of hers, but she’s had an interesting colourful life, worth a read.
On a separate note, cheers to everyone in Edinburgh who has requested that the council libraries buy GL’s book.

Ask them to get it into stock for you. Interlibrary loan - they can borrow from other areas. Or ask them to buy it in because you're requesting it. My library will do this for a nominal fee (a couple of quid I think).

@magicmole I had an acknowledgment of my message to them, but have not had a proper response. As soon as I am well enough, I will follow this up. Thanks for reminding me!

I put in a stock suggestion request a fortnight ago. Just checked catalogue before following up and they now have 2 copies on order with requests on them.
This is Notts, I'm still not sure of the role of suppliers in this. Authorities using Askews could have been caught by them giving it a poor review. (Not an excuse though)

@GurlWithACurl Did you get any further with Leics? I'm just being nosy because Notts and Lincs are both stocking it.

And I had to laugh when I saw what example LCC has used to illustrate how to use their catalogue search.

When OP started the thread I checked the catalogue here and there was no sign of GL's book. I was going to wait a couple more weeks and then request it but today it's showing as on order. They're only getting one copy but still...
So thanks for the reminder vipers as I've now reserved it as well as the Hannah Barnes book.

In my borough there are three copies and there are 18 people on the request list.

Also keen to read the Madonna book now I’ve seen that exists..

My local authority libraries have bought it and I don’t know if that’s because I requested it or not but I have reserved it and I’m looking forward to reading it.

@Wormwoodgal thank you for that link, I've just requested it too! Considering the utter dross Edinburgh libraries do stock, I'm sure they can order a copy of this decent book as well.

I phoned today to chase. Apparently the conversation i had last time about phoning me to let me know whether it is a book worthy of purchasing or not isn't the case and an email wasn't sent which I guess it couldn't have been if there's no one who performs this role. Anyway, it's been ordered and they'll email me when it's in and I'll give them two quid.

It’s not on the Edinburgh council library catalogue though they seem to have fast tracked the Madonna book which was published ten days after Tough Crowd. Nothing against Madonna, just using that as an example of how the library can acquire books quickly when they want. I’ve completed the online request form for suggestions for books to purchase but I have zero hopes that GL’s book will appear in my local library. Edinburgh council are completely captured, this after all is the city where the head of the Rape Crisis centre is a man in a dress.

I have my library copy 😁

Not necessarily. My local library has bought many transgender books, but the only gender critical book they appear to have is one copy of Helen Joyce's Trans.

I've just checked my local library catalogue. Graham Linehan, Sharron Davies and Kathleen Stock aren't listed as authors, so their books aren't available. They do have one copy of Helen Joyce's Trans.

The catalogue includes lots of books that are pro-trans, including Shon Faye and Elliot Page's books, and several books about "trans" children.

This area is mostly Tory-voting, so it's not as if it's a "woke" area whose population would be horrified to see gender critical books in the local libraries.

Disappointing.

It's on the Sunday Times bestseller list, number 10 in General hardbacks.

https://archive.ph/MSyRA

I feel like we need an active map of the UK for this, lt will give a good indication of how the land lies, literally in some cases....

So we have one copy in my local library which has a queue suspiciously stalled at exactly 8 as above... But saw the library has enough resources to buy 'Surviving Transphobic' prominently by the children's section.

I assume it's not a blank joke book like Goves things I know about education...

Ha! RB Kensington & Chelsea have 1, yes 1 copy on order after I requested it last week 🙄

Just added my name to the Kent reserve list. Wierd I am number 10 but there are only 8 on the list!