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Patron warns Columbia County library policy gaps could leave age‑based shelving as default; reports repeated missing LGBTQ titles
Summary
At the Dec. 2 meeting Freedom to Read Coalition member Karen Parham urged the county to finalize a content‑neutral collection policy before the new Columbia County Library System launches in January 2026 and reported multiple missing LGBTQ‑themed titles (including 'Gender Queer') at the Evans branch.
Karen Parham, speaking in her individual capacity but identifying work with the Freedom to Read Coalition of Columbia County, urged commissioners to finalize a content‑neutral, professionally grounded collection development policy before age‑based shelving guidelines default in January 2026.
Parham said that if no policy is…
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