New York Public Library said it will keep circulating all Dr. Seuss books in its collection, including the six titles that will no longer be published over charges that they contain racist imagery. The six books in question will not be taken out of circulation until they are too worn to be lent out, New York Public Library spokeswoman Angela Montefinise said Wednesday. “As with all public libraries, the New York Public Library does not censor books,” Montefinise said in a statement to the New York Post. Montefinise noted that since the publication of the six books are being discontinued by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the company that manages the legacy of the celebrated children’s author Theodor Seuss Geisel, the “very few copies” the library has will “continue to circulate until the are no longer in acceptable condition.” “In the meantime, librarians, who care deeply about serving their communities and ensuring accurate …
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