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NEWS: Washington Library Responds to Complaint About Child Borrowing Yaoi Manga

The library seems to be treating this as a book target at adults, rather than an adult book. I wouldn't be too terribly surprised if the folks who responded didn't know anything about it beyond what their catalog says.

This could never happens in the Montreal libraries network because a user with a children library card cannot borrow a book identified as “adult” (i.e. over fourteen year-old). The computerized system would simply refuse to allow such borrowing (unless, of course, the child is using one of his/her parents card which is normally not allowed, but card ownership is rarely checked by libraries' staff).

I would also ask why they bought that book instead of something more objectively good or at least popular.

KCLS develops its collection to reflect the diversity of the patrons we serve. Materials are selected based on a variety of criteria including, but not limited to, current and anticipated needs and interests of the public and contribution to the breadth of collections. We also expand the collection by responding to requests from patrons, and graphic novels are one of the most requested areas of the collection. When evaluating suggested titles, staff consults industry-related websites, newsletters and blogs. If overall reviews are positive, a title is purchased; conversely, if the consensus is negative, the request is declined.

KCLS also adapts a policy of not limiting children to just children's books.

But how do you guys categorize something as an adult book? If there's cussing in it, or murder, is it adult? Or is it adult when there's sex scenes. Cause we don't exactly have a Motion Picture Association of America film rating system on our books here.

Too bad it wasn't Viewfinder, the shock probably would have killed him.

De Nevers also told the B-Town Blog that "What also sickens me is that people are going to the library to read this kind of content? An anime comic book section is where people go to read porn? Around kids? There is no good coming from this being in our library."

if you go two the store and buy cigarette , if you underage they wont
sell them to you . if you look underage its a no-go why can't the library do the some if the library is organized it only take one person
only the other hand the material coming out japan if it anime book or
dvds is not good for our kids at all. as japan is number 1 country child
sex abuse

EmbraceMe wrote:

KCLS also adapts a policy of not limiting children to just children's books.

Because some of them are on a higher reading level than other children, so not letting them explore other options are a bit stifling.

hikaru004--
OK, but exactly where do you draw the line? (And exactly how do you draw the line? Censorship is quite the slippery slope, you know.)