Although this bill may come from caring about children, its implementation will do nothing constructive beyond
what our community library folks already are successfully doing through their existing policies and practices, hard work and service-oriented dedication. All of the concerns expressed in the bill are currently
being handled appropriately by folks in their local communities with no need for any further complicating legislation.
And no state law is needed for parents to exercise their common sense for their children: if the library is offering a program they don’t like, don’t attend, and if there are books they don’t like, don’t check them out.
This bill is an example of trying to fix something that isn’t broke - a solution in search of a problem.
As I’m sure you would hear from your local community library board members and staff,
library folks in our Tennessee communities can be trusted to continue the America-originated tradition of public libraries having all kinds of
materials and programs to meet the varied needs and interests of all their tax-paying community residents, regardless of age, gender, race, education level, economic status, or ethnic origin.
So, I am writing to ask your committee to please stop this bill as unnecessary and redundant.
Thank you for taking time to consider my request. It is longish, but heartfelt to describe what is needed for the continued growth and development of library services in Tennessee today.
Respectfully - Don Reynolds
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Donald B. Reynolds, Jr.
P.O. Box 278
Talbott, Tennessee 37877
865.475.2030
2019-2021 Past President; 2014-17, 2018-19 President, Friends of Tennessee Libraries (FOTL)
Retired Director, Nolichucky Regional Library, Tennessee
Founding Director/Former President, Association for Rural and Small Libraries
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