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North Pole resident objects to LGBTQ display and drag program at Noel Wien Library; commission points to complaint process
Summary
A North Pole resident voiced objections to an LGBTQ-themed staff-picks display and drag programming at Noel Wien Library. Commissioners said oversight is administrative and directed the resident to file a complaint with library staff; Jamia confirmed comment/complaint forms are available at any desk.
Jeff Whipple, a resident from the North Pole area, told the Library and Literacy Commission on June 11 that he found a recent LGBTQ-themed book display at the Noel Wien Library “highly offensive” and inappropriate for children.
"I'm just kind of curious if there was any approval or direction from this body regarding that," Whipple said, asking whether the display had been selected by library staff and whether the commission had oversight. He also raised concerns about…
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