CLN: What makes a book harmful?
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October 9, 2026 1:00 AM
The current Community Library Network trustees ran for office promising to protect children by removing harmful materials from the library. With the recent opening of the Mature Content Room at the Post Falls Library, one important question remains: What makes a book “harmful?”
Of the 200,000 books in the CLN collection, 142 have been identified as harmful to minors and moved to the Mature Content Room. The vast majority were written for young adults.
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