Ontario education minister asks Peel board to halt library collection book removals

Ontario’s education minister has told the Peel District School Board to immediately stop its so-called "weeding" of school libraries after concerns were raised about how the board is carrying out the process of assessing and removing older books.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce says it is “offensive, illogical and counterintuitive” to remove books from years past that educate students on history, antisemitism or are celebrated literary classics.

The process of "weeding" library collections isn't new and has long been carried out to ensure collections are up-to-date and in good condition. Books are also to be assessed for their physical condition and their circulation data is to be reviewed, according to details of the process shared by Ellard's group.

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