A WA library might close over book fight

Seattle Now

English - August 14, 2023 12:04 - 16 minutes - 16.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
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A library in rural Southeast Washington could be the first in the nation to close over a fight about removing books. The debate revolves around a group of books in the library’s kids and young adult sections that some residents say aren’t age-appropriate.

Seattle Times reporter David Gutman is here to explain how things got to this point, with some help from life-long Dayton resident John Hutchens. Read David's story here.

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