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As was demonstrated November 28th, 2022 in the largest public forum in Slidell history, the Saint Tammany Parish Library System is using resident tax dollars to expose children to sexually explicit and graphic material. 

The library system has purchased books that graphically demonstrate, explain and encourage sexual relationships between adults and children.  Some of these books encourage children as young as four years old to engage in sexual experimentation with themselves and others.  Despite the outrage of community residents, the library system director and the Library Control Board have refused to change their policies.  Additionally, they continue to publicly state that children have a right to be exposed to sexually explicit and pedophilic material and they refuse to protect children from accessing these harmful materials by restricting minor access.

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We, the undersigned residents of Saint Tammany Parish, demand the Saint Tammany Parish Council use its lawful authority to:  

• Require the library system to adhere to LA Rev Stat § 14:91.11 and cease distributing harmful material to minors
• Prevent the library system from continuing to expose children to sexually explicit and graphic material
• Ensure that libraries are safe places for children
• Restore public trust in the library system through transparency and accountability of the library administration

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