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Parents’ group presses Victoria council to move certain children’s books; opponents present petitions
Summary
At city council public comment, a parents group urged moving several books from the children’s section to adult stacks; other residents countered with petitions of more than 500 signatures defending library staff and professional collection management. Council did not take formal action at the meeting.
Several members of a local parents’ group used the meeting’s public‑comment period to urge the Victoria Public Library to relocate certain titles from the children’s section to adult stacks, and opponents in the audience presented petitions and public testimony pushing back.
Steven Baca told council he and other parents are not seeking a full ban but want books they consider inappropriate moved out of the children’s area. "We're not trying…
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