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Sumner County library work study hears public concerns over flagged titles and weighs parental resource shelf
Summary
At a Sumner County libraries work‑study, public commenters urged removal of titles they said promoted transgender topics from children’s sections; board members and library directors debated parental resource shelving, local curation, and next steps after a letter from Secretary of State Trey Hargett.
At a Sumner County libraries work‑study meeting, board members heard sustained public comment asking that books judged by some residents to address transgender topics be removed from children’s sections and placed elsewhere.
Public speakers, including Joanna Venus, told the board that tax dollars should not fund books she described as promoting transgender ideology for children. "I don't believe that tax money should be used for books that have to do with things that go against the foundation of the country," Venus said during public comment. Another attendee cited an executive order that they said directed not spending tax dollars on "transgender items." Jack…
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