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Resident reads petition seeking restricted access to sexually explicit material at county-area libraries

5653826 · August 21, 2025
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Summary

A resident representing Purple for Parents United told the council she submitted 519 petitions asking library boards to place sexually explicit material in restricted sections for minors, and disputed claims that petitions included improper or out-of-district signatures.

Cindy Hajicek, executive director of Purple for Parents United, addressed the council during the Aug. 21 public-comment period to present a petition asking library boards to restrict minors' access to books with graphic sexual content or content the petition described as claiming gender is independent of biological sex.

Hajicek read the petition text to the council…

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