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Residents tell Irving council they are concerned about explicit material in youth library sections
Summary
Multiple residents told the council during public comment they are worried about sexually explicit or otherwise objectionable material in youth-designated library areas and about the library's collection modification project; commenters cited specific counts and legislative language in the record but the city did not respond during the meeting.
During public comment at the Oct. 2 Irving City Council meeting, several residents urged the city to address what they described as sexually explicit or otherwise inappropriate material in youth-designated areas of the Irving public libraries.
Theresa Gann, who said she teaches high-school English and middle-school history, told the council she was speaking about "the ******** explicit content in the youth section of the public libraries." She said powerful images can be permanent in children's minds and urged that libraries be organized so parents can allow children to browse in designated sections without exposure to materials they find…
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