![Debra Lissak](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/23417/lissak130709d__medium.jpg)
![A shelf where books have been removed in the architecture section of the Urbana Free Library.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/23187/img_5222__medium.jpg)
Issues Facing Public Libraries
The weeding of thousands of non-fiction books at the Urbana Free Library has created controversy over transparency in libraries. This hour on Focus, we’ll talk about how libraries are curated, what role they play in community and some of the challenges they face due to strained government budgets.
![Urbana Free Library](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/23096/library130620__medium.jpg)