Gillane said all the moves he’s made have been to keep materials in the library from being put behind a desk or a door. In April, the board assigned an NC-17 rating to an unrated documentary film about a man who was an unofficial pimp for gay Hollywood stars so that only those 17 and older are allowed to check out the movie, which contains some nudity.
The first objection was to “This Book is Gay,” which was shelved in the nonfiction teen section.īefore the library board voted on whether to ban the book, Gillane moved all teen nonfiction books to the adult nonfiction section. Library patrons in late 2021 and this year have challenged two books and a documentary film, seeking to have them removed or their access limited.
