Community Quickly Replaces Library's Defaced Qurans

EVANSTON, IL - All eight of the books about Islam that were defaced with swastikas and racial slurs at the Evanston Public Library have been replaced thanks to a swift reaction from the community.

"Many have offered to replace the defaced books in our collection and have already brought us new books," the library wrote in a statement on its website. "We are grateful for your generosity."

The library urges anyone else planning on replacing the defaced books to instead make contributions to the library.

A library employee found eight books about Islam, including the Quran, marked with racist slurs and swastikas. The marked books were found just before a Northwestern program on the Middle East was to begin at the library.

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