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| Library Book Debate Continues |
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Should a library be able to tell children what they can and can not read? The issue is being highly debated in Jessamine County. Two Jessamine county library employees were fired last month when they took The League of Extraordinary Gentleman: Black Dossier off hold so a 12 year old girl couldn’t check it out. Many people support the women's decision and others say it’s censorship. The library heard from both sides Wednesday. In front of a packed room Wednesday, the Jessamine County Library Board listened to people voice their opinion on whether or not they should be limiting what children are reading. “If you only have things people agree with there is no room for development, change, consideration or debate," Jessamine County resident, Christine Powell, said. "This material is graphic in content and it should be put in a part of the library where only adults can access it," former pastor, Kevin Hearn said. The argument stems from last months firings of Sharon Cook and Beth Boisvert. "It was good to see that many people are concerned with their community and concerned with what’s going on in the library. I think that's what we need,” Cook said. The Black Dossier has since been put under reconsideration by the board. "It was considered to be of literary and artistic value and it was retained in the collection,” board director, Dr. Ron Critchfield said. It’s their policy to allow the public to comment on all issues. “Anyone who wanted to speak could sign up and I think we witnessed here today democracy in action," Dr. Critchfield said. The library will be taking all of Wednesday’s comments into consideration and they plan on debating the issue at another board meeting. Trackback ( 0 )
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