2005: During Freedom to Read Week, the Lethbridge Public Library displayed books that had been challenged in North America. The inclusion of Daddy’s Roommate in the display prompted one library patron to request the removal of the book from the library.
Cause of objection: The complainant said that this fictional children’s book, which has a homosexual theme, was “not a proper role model for children.”
Update: The complainant did not pursue the challenge, so the book stayed in the library.
This is an interesting result for FTRW displays and while it is great that library projects are encouraging discussions it is a bit troubling that someone would (half heartedly) take an arguably opposite message from the week of celebration. Huge thanks to the brave librarians working to encourage social literacy and freedom of information everyday!
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