SEXUALLY EXPLICIT BOOKS: Shouldn’t be in schools, children’s library section

There are many books containing sexually explicit stuff offered in our library system in Kootenai County. I listened to the people read those books to library board members. I’m an older man, a veteran. I’m shocked at what I heard that children can read and I’m not easily shocked by things. These books are illegal according to the Idaho state constitution.

The library system states that it has exemptions for these books in the state of Idaho. Why should there be exemptions for this kind of stuff in a library?

I’m not one for banning books. Books are too valuable for our world to ban. What I am upset about is that we are offering books like this to minors in our libraries. I’m talking about school libraries or our library system.

I have to wonder about the people who are saying these books should be in the child section of the library. I’m wondering about the librarians too. You would think that they would be interested in keeping this stuff away from our young.

I’m against any sexualizing of children. As adults, we should do as we please as long as all parties are consenting adults. Leave our children alone.

DAVID MORGENSEN

Hayden