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Residents press borough over library book reviews; committee majority voted to remove some titles but removals not yet implemented
Summary
Multiple residents told the Assembly they were troubled by books reviewed by the Library Citizens Advisory Committee and said committee members had voted to remove certain titles; committee members said their recommendations are not always acted upon by library staff.
Several residents told the Assembly on Feb. 19 they are concerned about materials reviewed by the Library Citizens Advisory Committee (LCAC) and said recent committee votes recommended removal of children’s titles.
Linda Spohn recounted attending an LCAC meeting where two books were read by committee members and the committee voted by majority to remove both titles. Spohn said committee members reported feeling traumatized by…
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