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Residents press Mat‑Su Assembly on library books and parental concerns during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents used the June 17 public‑comment period to urge the assembly and library staff to remove or restrict books they consider obscene, to defend library staff and collections, and to warn against harassment of library employees.
During the public‑comment period of the June 17 meeting, numerous residents addressed library collections and expressed strong and conflicting views about materials available in borough libraries and school libraries.
Jackie GoForth, who said she had been speaking to the assembly since March 2023 about “obscenity in the library books,” said she had legal proof that several titles should be restricted from circulation to minors and called for action. “There is obscenity in the libraries, and it is being issued to children,” she said.
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