In its proposed policy changes, the committee also sought to limit access to materials containing explicit descriptions or depictions of sexual acts, incest, pedophilia and graphic depictions of violence or abuse.Īlthough the committee is only made up of five board members, all 10 Board of Trustee members were present at the meeting either in-person or virtually to debate the proposed changes.Įmployees and advocates: Greenville County Library System has 'toxic' board leadership The committee specifically proposed changes to the library's juvenile and young adult collections, seeking to move materials with "gender transition ideologies" into other collections that require an adult-access library card to check out. The committee debated changing the library system's collections development and maintenance policy, which governs the type of books and materials that are included in the library. The full board of trustees will vote on the proposal later this month. View Gallery: Library committee advances policy to limit access to transgender themesĭespite public outcry both during and after its meeting, the Greenville County Library System's Materials Committee voted Monday to advance a proposal limiting access to transgender-themed materials.
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