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Putnam County appoints Diane Duncan to library board as officials respond to book‑challenge complaints
Summary
Facing multiple public book challenges, the commission appointed Diane Duncan to the Putnam County Library board (12–8 vote) after testimony from candidates, the library director and residents urging age‑appropriate placement of certain titles.
Putnam County commissioners on Nov. 10 appointed Diane Duncan to a three‑year term on the county library board after a contested selection process and extensive public comment about challenged titles.
The nominating committee presented two candidates: Diane Duncan, who described 20 years of service to the Putnam County Library as bookkeeper, interim director and director, and Mary Lee Bucher, a former literature and composition instructor who described her experience as a parent and grandparent. "I worked at the Putnam County Library for 20 years," Duncan said, noting her work with…
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