Residents urge Columbia County to rescind content‑based library guidelines as single library system takes effect

Dec 17, 2025

Multiple residents testified against age‑based, content‑based shelving guidelines and urged Columbia County commissioners to rescind the rules before the new single County library system begins Jan. 1, saying the policy disproportionately affected LGBTQ titles and lacked professional standards.

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Residents who addressed the Columbia County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 urged the board to rescind the county's age‑based shelving guidelines and restore relocated youth titles before a new single Columbia County Library System takes effect Jan. 1.

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