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Board says pilot begun to limit children’s access to sexually explicit library books; policy changes expected this month
Summary
After multiple public complaints about sexually explicit books in county libraries, Maricopa County officials told the Board of Supervisors on June 11 they launched a pilot at the Queen Creek Library about a month ago and will bring policy amendments later this month to move questionable titles out of children-accessible areas.
Public commenters pressed the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on June 11 over sexually explicit books in county library collections, and county officials said steps are underway to limit children’s access.
"We actually have implemented, approximately a month ago, a pilot project at the Queen Creek Library where parents can select books that their children do not have access to," County Manager Jen Pokorski told the board. She said the county is also “working with the county attorney's office to develop other options to address community concerns about books in our libraries.”
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