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LAYING THE GROUNDWORK Last spring, when a resident asked the sheriff's office to investigate Adrienne Pettinelli, library director at the Henrietta Public Library, Rochester, NY, for allegedly distributing pornography with the book Making a Baby by Rachel Greener, the board came swiftly to her...

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Published in:Public libraries 2023-03, Vol.62 (2), p.38-44
Main Authors: Taback, Cara, Stein, Robyll L
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Bans
Book challenges
Bookstores
Chief librarians
Community
Funding
Intellectual freedom
Library associations
Library collections
Meetings
Presidents
Public libraries
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Summary:LAYING THE GROUNDWORK Last spring, when a resident asked the sheriff's office to investigate Adrienne Pettinelli, library director at the Henrietta Public Library, Rochester, NY, for allegedly distributing pornography with the book Making a Baby by Rachel Greener, the board came swiftly to her defense. The library board, Friends, and foundation groups put enormous effort into educating others about the value a new building would bring. "Adrienne establishes a level of trust, so everyone understands what the library is doing for the community and we have the support when it's needed," says Tina Thompson, board secretary and a former Board President. The American Library Association reported more than 729 attempted bans of 1,597 individual books in 2021 alone, and the rate of book challenges in 2022 has already exceeded the 2021 record.1 GROUNDSWELL OF SUPPORT For Madison County (MS) Library System (MCLS) a challenge began in October 2021 and dragged on for nine months.
ISSN:0163-5506