This comes after the Hamilton East library has come under fire for removing books from the Young Adult section and putting them in the general fiction collection.
HAMILTON COUNTY — The Hamilton East Public Library Board has voted to suspend their current controversial book reviewing policy that changed how it shelved books meant for teens.
At a meeting on Tuesday, Board members met to discuss the issues, as well as the “Collection Development Policy and Implementation.” The"Collection Development" policy stated books need to be in the adult section if they have repeated use of profanity. Books also cannot include depictions of violence or have any sexual content.Thousands of people have since signed a petition hoping to see the policy changed or removed.
The board has voted to suspend their current reconsideration policy allowing librarians to go about business as usual. @wrtv. The board hopes to come to an agreement on a policy that is clearer for the librarians to follow. — Meredith Hackler August 24, 2023 During the meeting, Board members agreed with the Library Director that the policy could use some more specific guidelines.The meeting is still taking place where public testimony is underway.
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