Trust me I know what hentai is - I’m an anime/manga fan and I need to know how to avoid hentai, yaoi, yuri, and other lovely stuff like that.
Not saying that it should be in a library at all, but if the kid stole the book from the adult section, then I think he and his mom are more to blame than the library.
I agree. It sounds as if he had problems to begin with. However I disagree with a library buying violent comics. And leaving them where a kid can get them. If he’s around 14 he’d be quite susceptible. If he’s 17, his problems were severe to begin with. It’s a shame there’s not more info in the story. Was he obsessed with it? Tried to act it out? What?
The library doesn't have an "adult" section. It messes up their Dewey Decimal shelving.
See the ALA's own stance on this matter. All materials are accessible to everyone of every age and no materials should be rejected merely because a minor may have access.