“Censorship thrives in silence; silence is its aim.” SilenceCensorshipLibrariesIntellectual FreedomAmerican Library Association Author:James LaRue
“At the time, the library's fire prevention consisted of smoke detectors and handheld fire extinguishers. There were no sprinklers. The American Library Association, known informally as the ALA, always advised against sprinklers, because water damage was even worse for books than fire damage.” TimeWaterFireBooksLibraryFire ExtinguishersAmerican Library AssociationFire PreventionSmoke DetectorsSprinklers Book:The Library Book Source: The Library Book