UNH Library

Students and faculty at the University of New Hampshire are pushing back against a proposal that could remove as many as 300,000 books from the university library. They argue the collection is central to teaching and research, and the controversy has drawn coverage from New Hampshire Public Radio.

The University of New Hampshire is reviewing 288,600 books in its library collection for possible removal. The university says the effort is a routine weeding process to manage shelf space and update collections, drawing attention as large-scale library deselection projects become increasingly contentious in the United States. Details on what criteria are being used and how many books could ultimately be withdrawn remain limited.