The New York Public Library (NYPL) will continue to lend six specific Dr. Seuss titles, although the company that preserves and protects the author’s has decided to discontinue the publication of the titles.
Dr Seuss Enterprises announced on Tuesday at National Read Across America Day that titles such as “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street”, “If I Ran the Zoo”, “McElligot’s Pool”, “On Beyond Zebra” have been published. !, “” Stirred eggs super! “and” The Cat’s Quizzer “will stop following controversy that these particular books include racist images.
The decision follows discussions held last year, and the company cites concerns that the books – published in the 1940s and 1950s – ‘portray people in hurtful and wrong ways’.
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The NYPL will not take these books off its shelves, he said this week, citing his duty to ensure ‘accurate and diverse’ collections.
“As public libraries do not censor material, the very few copies of the 6 Dr. Seuss titles in question will remain in circulation until they are no longer in an acceptable condition,” a NYPL spokesman told Fox News. “At that point, we will not be able to replace it because the books are not printed.”
“In the meantime, librarians, who care deeply about the service of their communities and ensure accurate and diverse representation in our collections – especially children’s books – will definitely take this information into account when planning story times, exhibitions and recommendations,” added the spokesman.
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The spokesperson also said that the books in question contained only 30 copies in the entire library system, indicating a low demand for these books to begin with. For one of the books, the library has no copies in circulation.
Copies of the books will remain in the library’s research collection, to ensure that students and researchers on the premises will have access to the books after the distributed copies have left the shelves.
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The decision to discontinue the publication provoked a strong reaction from readers and commentators.
One of Dr. Seuss ‘stepdaughters told The New York Post that the famous author did not have a “racist leg” in his body, and she hopes that the books will be able to print again because Seuss’ work is “unique”. .
Late host Jimmy Kimmel joked that the eagerness to cancel cultural pressure could pave the way for former President Trump to return to office in 2024.
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“This is how Trump is casually re-elected,” Kimmel told his audience. “Cancel Dr. Seuss, cancel Abe Lincoln, melt down Mr. Potato Head’s private parts and throw them to the Muppets. That’s his way to victory next time.”