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Oak Lawn Public Library Patrons Say "No" to Playboy Magazine 9/30/2005 8:04:00 AM By SafeLibraries.org Oak Lawn, IL - Safe Libraries announced the results of its survey confirm that patrons are opposed to the subscription to Playboy magazine by the Oak Lawn Public Library. The survey was conducted by an independent social research firm at the village's Fall on the Green festival during September 9-11, 2005. It was initiated in response to the approval of the subscription's retention solely by the members of the Oak Lawn Public Library board of trustees on June 21, 2005. The board members contended that...

The current flap over Spanish-language dirty comic books on the shelves of the Denver Public Library raises a number of serious questions. One such publication is titled La Policiaca Novela. It features graphic illustrations of well-endowed, bare-breasted women repeatedly engaged in sexual intercourse or on the receiving end of severe beatings from men. Diane Lapierre, the library's director of strategic initiatives (more on what that title suggests later), prefers to call these comic books "illustrated novellas" and says they are very popular among Latino library users. She claims, "They are targeted at people who don't have strong reading skills and...

Man Admits to Public Indecency at Library By Christy Gutowski, Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer Posted Friday, January 14, 2005 A judge banned a man from using computers inside DuPage County libraries after he pleaded guilty Thursday to public indecency for an incident at Nichols Library in Naperville. [The perp] admitted fondling himself May 18 while he perused porn on a library computer. His arrest sparked a battle regarding privacy issues between local police and library officials. The 35-year-old Naperville man must perform 50 hours of public service and serve a two-year period of probation during which he is banned...

Cold case arrest made in TorontoLast Updated Thu, 29 Jul 2004 09:37:51 EDT TORONTO - A fugitive wanted by U.S. authorities in connection with the attempted murder of a Chicago police officer more than 30 years ago has been arrested in Toronto. Joseph Pannell, 55, was charged in 1972 with the shooting of the officer, which left the officer partly paralysed. Pannell escaped while out in bail. Joseph Pannell Police allege Pannell changed his name to Douglas Freeman while in Toronto and was working at the city's public library for the past 13 years. Pannell was arrested Tuesday night in...

Town Refuses to Ask Citizens If Library Porn Should Be Filtered Out; Plan2Succeed.org Seeking Pro Bono Counsel. Something is wrong when a small group of people called a Library Board of Trustees determines that a public library must continue to allow access to pornography despite admittedly being outside the library's mission, the Township Committee claims it is powerless to stop the Board, and the citizens have no say.

I just returned from a library in Pasco County, FLorida. My wife dragged me there to pick up several books for her to read on vacation. While she was searching for here Books I decided to search for Ann Coulter's Book "Treason" to check out for myself. The librarian told me that there were 2 copies of Ann's Book and I could sign up to get on a long waiting list. At that point I asked if they had Hillary's Book. She informed me that there were 35 copies there ready to be checked out. At that point, I have...

The American Library Association (ALA), our librarians, are entrusted with the books and reference materials chronicling the world’s development. Basically, if you are a librarian you have seen it all. Unfortunately, the librarians want everyone else to see it all also, even our children. Libraries used to be thought of as safe-havens for our children. It is unlikely that most parents give a second thought about their children’s moral safety when they are dropped off at the library for an afternoon of study. However, just about every library nowadays has computer terminals, and internet connections. Also in this day and...

The American Library Association (ALA), our librarians, are entrusted with the books and reference materials chronicling the world’s development. Basically, if you are a librarian you have seen it all. Unfortunately, the librarians want everyone else to see it all also, even our children

LAW OF THE LAND Planned Parenthood ends 'unholy alliance' Pro-lifers' lawsuit forces split with public library system Posted: May 19, 20031:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com A lawsuit has forced a Planned Parenthood branch to sever its special arrangement with a public library. The Waco, Texas, library system included a facility run by Planned Parenthood of Central Texas that blocked access by people who have protested against the abortion provider. Citing violations of free speech and equal access rights, three Waco women filed a suit last month in federal court after they were barred from Planned Parenthood's Audre Rapoport Library, which...