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Tuesday, December 3, 2024 · Government meeting record

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Approval of November 12 Library Board Minutes

The Library Board discussed potential changes to youth library card options, the reorganization of teen reading sections, and ongoing services for the homeless population. The meeting featured extensive public comment regarding the presence of sexually explicit materials in the Young Adult section of city libraries.

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Parents and library patrons are debating whether the library should restrict access to specific books for minors, a decision that could change how library materials are categorized and accessed by children in Corpus Christi.

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Approval of November 12 Library Board Minutes
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Excuse Jennifer Anderson's absence
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Meeting Minutes - Final

Library Board

10:30 AM La Retama Central Library, La Retama RoomTuesday, December 3, 2024

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Call To OrderA.

Pat Craig called the meeting to order at 10:30 am.

Roll CallB.

Present: Pat Craig, Carrie Moore, Joan Carrillo, Jennifer Anderson, Melinda De Los

Santos, Carroll Matthews, Dolores Rabon, Dora Wilburn

Present Virtually: None

Absent: None

Public CommentC.

• Daniel Resley is glad to see the library board is making progress. It looks like the

problem has been solved. He noticed the absence of an irritating member. It looks like

the board is making good progress moving books to an appropriate section for adults.

He is glad to see that.

• Michael Rittgers read excerpts from “Foul is Fair” by Hannah Capin that he thinks is

inappropriate. This can be found in the Young Adult section of the Garcia Library. He said

this book has zero socially redeeming value and should not be offered to anyone, much

less anyone under 18. He requested that the book be removed from the Young Adult

section and be moved to the adult section of the library. Laura Garcia clarified the

distinction between Young Adult and Adult would be made later.

• Dara Rittgers read excerpts from “And They Lived” by Steven Salvatore that she thought

were sexually explicit. This can be found in the Young Adult section of the Garcia Library.

It is incomprehensible that young adults have easy access to this type of literature in our

public libraries. She believes they should not have access to material like this without

parental involvement. She then asked that this book be relocated to the adult section.

This simple action would help minimize their access to this sexually explicit literature.

• Tom Tagliabue asked that materials presented at the meetings be posted at the same

time the agenda is posted as City Council does with their documents. The public

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Approval of November 12 Library Board Minutes
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Excuse Jennifer Anderson's absence
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