Vandal censors dirty words in Maury library books

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By Jason Overholt

Story Created: Oct 28, 2009 at 10:16 AM EST

Story Updated: Oct 28, 2009 at 10:16 AM EST

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — A vandal has been blotting out the dirty words in books at the Maury County Library.

Officials believe the same person has used a blue pen to censor words in between 50 and 100 books during the past several months.

Library Director Elizabeth Potts said most of the books are mystery novels, but the vandal also targeted the "9/11 Commission Report."

Potts said no one is forced to read the books and "if they don't like them, they should just return them."

Potts said the library doesn't have the money to replace the damaged books, so patrons will to have to use their imagination to guess what the blotted out words are.

Library officials hope to catch the vandal. In the meantime, they have posted a sign on the door asking people not to mark out words they consider offensive.

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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.columbiadailyherald.com

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