Valley City (Hilde van Gijssel) The following is a news release from the Valley City Barnes County Public Library. For immediate release Dec 2, 2022.

“On Thursday Dec 1, 2022, flyers were maliciously distributed in Valley City about a book in the collection of the Valley City Barnes County (VCBC) Public Library. The Flyer contained the VCBC Public Library contact information. Implying the flyers were created and condoned by the VCBC Public Library is in error. The Staff and Board members of the VCBC Public Library are NOT responsible for the flyers, nor did they give permission for generating or distributing the flyers in the name of the VCBC Public Library. A criminal complaint has been filed with the Valley City Police Department.

Please contact the Valley City Police Department with any information about who created and distributed the flyers.


The Board of Directors and staff of the VCBC Public Library ask people who have an issue with an item in the collection to respect and follow the reconsideration policy and file a request for reconsideration. The policy and procedure can be found on the VCBC Public Library website vcbclibrary.org and copies are available at the front desk in the VCBC Public Library.

Hilde van Gijssel
President Board of Directors

The issue will be on the agenda item at the Barnes County Commission meeting on Tuesday, December 6th. The meeting starts at 8am, at the commission chambers on the second floor of the Barnes County Courthouse. .