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Residents press Lyon County to limit explicit material in public libraries; county schedules library-board item
Summary
Multiple residents asked the Lyon County Board of Commissioners to protect children from sexually explicit material in county libraries and to fill a vacant library trustee seat; county manager said the board will consider the library board and the county's role at its next meeting on Jan. 16.
Several Lyon County residents urged commissioners on Jan. 6 to adopt policies and appoint trustees to prevent sexually explicit materials from being available to children in county libraries.
The petition and public comments came during the board's public-comment period and included a packet of sample materials and a petition of signatures. Fred Schroeder, who identified himself as a Lyon County resident and retired corrections associate warden, told commissioners he submitted a packet and "the signatures of 313 other residents who share this concern about protecting children." Jim Davis, another resident, cited Nevada law and told the board, "Nevada state law prohibits distributing ******** explicit materials to minors in NRS 201.265," and said he wanted the county to research next steps.
The residents framed their requests as policy and personnel changes rather than criminal…
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