Library book controversy in a Virginia county sparks debate over community values

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Library book controversy in a Virginia county sparks debate over community values
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A crowd of concerned parents and citizens in Front Royal, Virginia, gathered to make their voices heard to the Warren County Board of Supervisors last week. The subject that took center stage at the meeting, and continues to drive local news, is the books that Samuels Public Library keeps on its…

“Our argument is simple,” Hinnant explained. “We want a place that is family-friendly, that follows the community consensus, where our values are upheld, not a place where parents … have to hawkishly watch their children when they’re in a child’s section of a library to make sure that they don’t pull something that’s more graphic than the latest issue ofThe board will hold a budget approval vote on Tuesday that will determine the future of the library.

demands that the county either cut funding for the library or pressure library director Michelle Ross to remove the controversial items.

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