Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Uncle Bobby's Wedding was again under fire, this time from Maplewood residents.
A Brentwood library book that was contested last month for its portrayal of a same-sex marriage, was again under fire at the library board meeting on Monday. The book, Uncle Bobby's Wedding, was challenged by a Brentwood resident who's daughter brought it home without his knowledge. That led to the resident, James Vandervoort, requesting that the book be pulled from the shelves. His request was denied. Three visitors at the library board meeting on Monday again asked for the book to be pulled, and two came to support the book and the board's original decision to keep it in the library. George Wu, a Maplewood resident, said he came as the "parent of a young daughter." He said he recently found out about Uncle Bobby's Wedding at the library…
Thursday, October 25, 2012
All nine libraries in the consortium would lose the book, if the Brentwood Library board votes to remove it.
The book, Uncle Bobby's Wedding, now being contested at the Brentwood Public Library, would be gone from The Municipal Library Consortium catalogue if Brentwood removed it. A Brentwood resident has asked that it be taken off the shelves. His stand is that the main topic of the book is same-sex marriage, which is illegal in Missouri. The Maplewood Public Library is also in the group, and Maplewood director Terrence Donnelly said Brentwood bought the book. "They own the book, they bought it with their own money," he said. "It's a shared catalogue, but if you buy a book, it belongs to you, so if they withdrew it, it would be gone for everybody." The Brentwood Library board is scheduled to vote on the book's future at its Nov. 12 meeting. …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
A resident's daughter brought the book home, and now he wants it removed from the library.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
A resident's daughter brought the book home, and now he wants it removed from the library.
The Brentwood Public Library hasn’t had a book challenged in the seven years that Ellen Walther has been on the board, but a children’s book that touches on the subject of gay marriage is now under consideration to be removed. Brentwood resident James Vandervoort’s daughter brought home the book, Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, without his knowledge, and now he wants it removed from the shelves. He met with the library board (though not a quorum) Monday, Oct. 15, to make his case. "The purpose of the book is to help foster acceptance, and to glorify homosexual marriage," he said. "I think that’s a realistic synopsis of what the book is about." Using gerbils as characters, a girl (gerbil) is upset because her favorite uncle is getting married, and …
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10:06 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
It is hard to believe people are still griping about that book. Bill, thanks for the broad blanket insult. Jackass. more ›