A Michigan library was accused of "grooming" children by residents because it carried LGBTQ-themed books. The library's millage renewal was defeated in Tuesday's election.
An embattled western Michigan library targeted by residents opposed to LGBTQ materials on its shelves has lost most of its funding with the latest failure of the renewal of a property tax millage.
Voters have yet again denied a millage request from the ailing Patmos Library in Jamestown Township, which warned another failure could close its doors.
will then help you get your tax approved so you can keep the doors open. reporter: larry walton is president of the library board. they oppose moving or removing the books, calling it censorship. i feel like we ve kind of stepped back in time, talking about book banning. i never thought i would hear again those words, book banning, and in my own community. so that s disappointing. that s heartbreaking, to be associated with this situation. reporter: across the country, efforts to remove certain books from libraries in schools are gaining momentum. a recent study found more than 1,600 books were banned in more than 5,000 schools in 32 states. more than 40% of the books focus on lgbtq subjects, and more than 60% have primary characters of color or address issues of race. jonathan friedman of the free speech advocacy group pen america sees a troubling trend. we ve seen our citizens calling and filing criminal