How libraries decide which books to keep (2014)

[Tomte]

https://medium.com/@fsgbooks/secrets-of-the-stacks-4ca8405f1e11

[II2II]

I have often wondered how much library acquisitions shapes the population who uses their resources, which is relevant since the books that they discard are heavily influenced by circulation.

I rarely even use my local libraries since they only offer a smattering of titles on most topics, with the bulk being dedicated to recent (and usually popular) releases.

[foxhop]

I hope they recycle the books. I've weeded my own book shelf before by about half and I didn't feel back putting them in the recycling bin.