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Educational Materials in Danger at Arizona Library - Action Requested

Library officials in Chandler Arizona are reviewing the book “Where Willy Went”, a children’s sex education text, to determine whether the book should be removed from library shelves. This comes after four parents complained about the books contents. One mother’s concern came after her child found the text open on a reading table.

The parents request to have the book removed followed the denial of their request to relocate the book to the adult section of the library. Also currently under review for removal is an audio-book by comedian George Carlin and the periodical the Phoenix New Times.

To protest the removal of educational materials from the Chandler Library you can call library administration at (480) 782-2812.

Mississippi Library Contemplates Ban - Action Requested

The board of the Jackson-George Regional Library System is currently deliberating the removal of the book “Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch” from it’s shelves. This action was taken to the board after complaints from a single patron. This is following the removal of the book “America”, by well known political comedian Jon Stewart. The Stewart book was returned to library shelves after the library received protests.

Whether or not the book is in bad taste, as always, the purview of the reader where it should remain. If you would like to contest the removal of a book based on a patrons complaint you can contact Rex Bridges-Public Relations for the Jackson George Regional Library System email pr@jgrls.org and phone (228) 769-3130 and Michael Hamlett, director of the Jackson-George Regional Library System, e-mail director@jgrls.org, phone (228) 769-3227.