Your May 22 editorial condones a grandmother, who is the legal guardian of a 7-year-old, standing idly by while the child checks out age-inappropriate material from the library, then chastises the library.
A parent should not abdicate the minimal level of responsibility in simply taking a few seconds to inspect a DVD a child has selected and veto inappropriate material. I wouldn't expect a library circulation clerk to take a more active role in raising my child than I do.
Contrary to your theory, libraries are not intended to provide only G-rated children's educational material. Libraries serve the community, which includes adults. Just because material isn't suitable for children doesn't mean it qualifies for the inflammatory label "porn."
KELLY KICHLINE
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