I’m not trying to keep it from the kids. i’m trying to keep it from everyone!
The Weld Library District out here in Colorado is deciding to keep It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex & Sexual Health on the shelf. According to this Greeley Tribune article, a picket of two may be forthcoming. Here are my favorite quotes from the article:
“They pick up a book like this and their sexual curiosity is awakened. Their passions are aroused,” McAllister said.
“The Rev. Ray Grant said the book – which broaches topics such as sexual abuse, sexually transmitted disease, homosexuality and abortion – is unsuitable for children and even most adults.”
“Children’s curiosity about sex should be satisfied only after marriage, and if they are afraid of sexually transmitted disease, “let them abstain,” Grant said.”
Luckily, the library board is holding thier ground.
Michael Sauers is the Director of Logan Library in Logan, UT. Prior to this he was one of the founding staff and Technology Manager for Do Space in Omaha, NE. After earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany's School of Information Science and Policy Michael spent his first 20 years as a librarian training other librarians in technology along with time as a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, a technology consultant, and a bookseller. He has written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and has published 14 books ranging from library technology, blogging, Web design, and an index to a popular horror magazine. In his spare time, he blogs at TravelinLibrarian.info, runs The Collector's Guide to Dean Koontz website at CollectingKoontz.com, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
Unless otherwise stated, all opinions are my own and are not to be considered those of the City of Logan, UT.
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