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Sumner County library board debates sexually explicit passages in youth‑accessible books; book‑signing rule sent back to committee
Summary
Board Chair Joanna Daniels read excerpts she said were circulating in Sumner County libraries and argued they violated the system's collection development policy. The board discussed policy clarifications and returned a draft book‑signing policy to the Policies & Bylaws committee for revision.
Sumner County Library Board Chair Joanna Daniels urged the board on Jan. 8 to review how the system applies its collection development policy after she read excerpts from several books she said were either shelved in young‑adult sections or otherwise accessible to children.
Daniels said the passages included graphic sexual descriptions and images and told the board she was concerned they were available in areas children could reach. She also cited U.S. Supreme Court precedent — Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc., 501 U.S. 560 (1991) — during…
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