I wonder which books these were that then Mayor Palin found objectionable? There are a lot of books that public libraries will not buy because of the community served and its values. These values vary from one community to another though. What is good in Manhatten might be quite objectionable in a small town in rural Alaska.

Would you want your grandkids for instance viewing DVDs of Sex and the City?

Banning Harry Potter books is one thing but there are a lot of items that public librarians would be very loath to put on their stacks.

It is politically correct among librarians to fight against censorship against certain books but there are a lot of books which are too hot for even them to put on their stacks.