Sami Graham, who was rejected by the city’s Assembly to run the library, formally requested that the library reconsider who is allowed to access the book “Let’s Talk About It,” by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan.
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“Materials are judged on overall effect rather than specific illustrations, words, passages, or scenes which in themselves may be considered offensive by some,” the committee wrote. McClure said she’s researching similar decisions and scenarios about the book, including a recent challenge in, as well as in other states. She also said she’s consulting information from the American Library Association and other guidelines.
But the book isn’t on the shelf currently — it is checked out and has several holds, traveling to different locations throughout the state’s library consortium. Even the review committee had trouble getting ahold of the book since there weren’t many copies readily available to ship to Alaska.
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