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Public commenter asks Elgin library for equal calendar recognition for ‘Caucasian book club’
Summary
During public comment at the June 17, 2025, Elgin City Council meeting, Aaron Deak said the library denied his request to list a ‘Caucasian book club’ on the city calendar while a BIPOC book club is listed and asked the council to explain the process to get equal acknowledgement on the city calendar.
A public commenter told the Elgin City Council on June 17, 2025, that the Elgin Public Library denied his request to list a “Caucasian book club” on the city’s calendar while a BIPOC book club has a listing, and he asked the council to clarify the process for calendar recognition.
“A BIPOC book club. For those of you who do not know, BIPOC refers to black, indigenous, and people of color,” Aaron Deak said during the…
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