Well, hello!! So below I have created a table which breaks down the number of copies and the location of the book, The Kite Runner. For the sake of anonymity, I have decided to not provide the actual names of the library and/or branches used for this research. I would like to add that the fields highlighted in yellow represent a library and/or branches where copies of The Kite Runner are being transferred between libraries. I would also like to add that the books being transferred between other libraries were not added to the number of copies for that library and/or branch. Those same highlighted fields do not reflect the total number of books being transferred between other libraries.
Overall, what was discovered from this research was that the book was most commonly found to be shelved in the Adult Fiction Collection. Even more ironic is that there were more copies of this book found listed in closed stacks and storage versus in the Young Adult Fiction Collection. Guess libraries and/or branches in my neck of the woods practice the same censorship methods described in Curry’s article after all. Don’t just take my word for it, view the table and see for yourself!!
*Please note that there are two different types of The Kite Runner that were used for this study. The results of this research were compiled from the catalog results and/or listings found at the library and/or branches given below.
Library/Branches Number of Copies Location
1. Library X 5 Popular Library Fiction Closed Stacks
2. Library X 3 Popular Library General Fiction Collection
3. Library X 3 Teen Center Fiction Collection
5. Branch 1 3 Storage
6. Branch 2 1 Adult Fiction Collection
7. Branch 3 8 Adult Fiction Collection
8. Branch 4 1 Adult Fiction Collection
9. Branch 5 1 Adult Fiction Collection
10. Branch 6 1 Adult Paperback Rack Edition
11. Branch 7 3 Adult Fiction Collection
12. Branch 8 2 Adult Fiction Collection
13. Branch 9 5 Adult Fiction Collection
14. Branch 10 1 Adult Fiction Collection
15. Branch 10 3 Storage
16. Branch 11 2 Adult Fiction Collection
17. Branch 12 1 Adult Fiction Collection
18. Branch 13 2 Adult Fiction Collection
19. Branch 14 2 Closed Stacks
20. Branch 15 2 Young Adult Fiction
21. Branch 16 2 Adult Fiction Collection
22. Branch 17 2 Adult Large Paperback Rack
23. Branch 18 1 Adult Collection
24. Branch 18 1 Adult Fiction Collection
25. Branch 19 4 Adult Fiction Collection
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