Following a contentious series of complaints about sexual education and LGBTQIA-themed books by two mothers Tuesday night at the Fremont City Council meeting, seven sexual education books were moved Wednesday morning from the children’s section of Keene Memorial Library to the adult section.
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Keene Memorial Library Director Laura England-Biggs is shown in this file image. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, she lauded supporters in attendance at the library board meeting on Monday, Feb. 20. 'I thank each person who attended to support the library or spoke words of encouragement behind the scenes. It means more than you can imagine.'
“Sex is a Funny Word,” has been available at the Keene Memorial Library since 2019, and is a frank approach to sex education and body issues focused on children ages 7 to 10 years old according to its description on Amazon.com. The book is still in Keene Memorial Library after being relocated to the adult section on Dec. 28, 2022.
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