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Huntington Beach council adopts resolution saying library won’t be sold and books won’t be banned after contentious public comments
Summary
After more than 75 public speakers debated ballot measures and library policy, the City Council adopted Resolution 2025-45 affirming the Huntington Beach Public Library will remain publicly owned and that books will not be banned.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — The Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2025-45, declaring that the city’s public library “shall not be sold” and that “books shall not be banned,” closing a months-long debate that drew more than 75 public speakers.
The vote followed a long public-comment period in which residents, parents, librarians and advocacy groups urged opposite outcomes on competing ballot measures known as Measure A and Measure B and criticized council actions and rhetoric about library materials.
Supporters of the measures argued the proposals would protect the library from privatization and outside…
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