Fighting censorship

We librarians believe in free speech. We defend our First Amendment Rights. We are in the forefront of the fight for freedom.

Well, in my grubby little life, the issue only came up once. A man stuck his head into my office door, followed by a hand holding a book. "This book is the filthiest thing I have ever read!"

"Would you like to fill out a formal complaint in writing?"

"No. But it's filthy. Absolutely filthy. I'm surprised the library allows such books."

He left, taking his Great Dudgeon with him. I looked at the book, which was the Return of the Native, by Thomas Hardy.

This was my only skirmish as a soldier in the Global War against Censorship.