The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) denied all formal requests to remove materials from its collection last year.
According to a report to the library’s board, there were seven “requests for reconsideration” during 2023. Six sought to pull books or DVDs from library shelves, while one asked to reclassify a graphic novel from the teen to the adult collection.
Complaints covered everything from alleged racism or promotion of hatred to reports of inaccurate information or objectionable content.
Some of the impugned books have been in the crosshairs elsewhere, like Tintin in America, which has been criticized for stereotypical depictions of Indigenous people. On the cover, Tintin
