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Public demands review of youth materials as supervisors approve library donations and promise a policy review
Summary
After multiple public speakers urged removal or restriction of sexually explicit books from children’s sections, the board approved small library donations and said staff will develop a process to restrict access and protect minors while balancing First Amendment concerns.
Public commenters at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors’ March 26 meeting urged the county to review and restrict sexually explicit material in children’s sections of publicly funded libraries and schools. The board separately approved two small donations for the Library District but did not enact an immediate content-removal policy.
Several speakers named titles and described pages they said included explicit sexual content for minors. Don Adams told the board that materials in publicly funded institutions are subject to state criminal law if knowingly made available to minors. “Take action now, audit the content, update the access policies, and remove these materials from children's sections,” he said, citing…
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