A Box Elder County resident speaking during the May 28 County Commission meeting called for the elimination of the public library system, arguing that libraries no longer serve the community’s needs and promote harmful content. DeAnna Hardy addressed commissioners during the public comment period, identifying herself as a member of the Box Elder Committee of Liberty. “We believe that there is no reason to have a public library anymore,” Hardy said. She asserted that modern resources such as digital access, home libraries, and church communities make public libraries obsolete. “There is plenty of access to good books and truth,” she...

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