If a ballot measure passes in November, this could be the first library in the nation to close over books some deem 'sexually explicit.'
As an outsider driving through its golden hills of wheat, it's easy to understand why the people of Columbia County, Washington want to protect it.
"I wasn't surprised, and knew it was time to hunker down with the community and fight for our library," she said. The side that wants the library"dissolved" claims all they want is for the books to be moved out of the downstairs children's and young adult areas — books they refer to as"pornography." Several back-and-forths in public meetings and a growing list of titles later, a petition to dissolve the library was passed with 163 signatures. In November it will come down to a county ballot measure, where 1,007 people will be eligible to vote to save or dissolve the library. Because of a Washington law, no one who lives in the city of Dayton, where the library is located, can vote. Only those living in the unincorporated areas of Columbia County can cast a ballot.
No one from the dissolve-the-library side agreed to an interview with Scripps News, saying they were either busy or that other journalists didn't represent their side fairly in past stories.One man, Seth Murdock, agreed to answer some questions over email. He wrote:"The biggest concern with this library is the procurement and display of sexually explicit books written for children and youth.
Barth says while their cause has garnered support around the country for their library, she hopes others will take a look at their own local library.
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