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Multiple public commenters urge LCPS to remove or review what they call sexually explicit and age-inappropriate books
Summary
During public comment several speakers urged the board to act on library book content they described as explicit, provided a parent guide listing titles, and urged the district to restrict access for minors.
Several members of the public used the Jan. 21 public-comment period to urge the board to review and remove library materials they described as sexually explicit or otherwise age-inappropriate.
Sarah Smith, who identified herself in public comment, said she compiled a parents’ guide listing more than 95 titles she considers explicit and described passages she said include pornographic or violent imagery, sexual abuse and substance misuse. She urged the board to stop…
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