A council spokesman said the sign was a joke and that local libraries could not arbitrarily reclassify books.
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“This was a prank, it happened on Saturday and a member of the public has taken a photo and posted it on social media and it’s gone viral on social media,” said Chris Parsons of Manly Council.
“However you can’t simple reclassify books from fiction to non-fiction,” he said, explaining that classifications were decided at a central level.
Local reports said the sign was posted by a student working part-time in the library. Chris Parsons did not confirm this but said a “little review” would take place at the library.
“It’s a big, busy library and someone has played a practical joke – it’s gone unnoticed for a while and once staff noticed they changed it,” he said.
Pictures of the sign – which ends with a smiley face – have been widely circulated on social media, with many commentators congratulating the library on its stance.
“Librarians do have a sense of humor,” said one Twitter user.
“Awesome. Slow clap Manly Beach Library,” said another.
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