NEWS
Michigan Town Votes to Defund Library Over LGBT Books (Newsmax)
Residents in a western Michigan town voted against a property tax increase that would have funded the local library after the building displayed LGBT literature. Jamestown Township, a small town located near Grand Rapids, voted down the proposed property tax increase...
Michigan Library Is Defunded Over LGBTQ+ Books (Kirkus Reviews)
A Michigan public library is in danger of closing after its staff refused to remove LGBTQ+ books from its collection and town residents voted to defund it, Bridge Michigan reports. Voters in Jamestown Township, a small community in west Michigan, declined to renew...
This Town Voted To Defund its Public Library After it Included LGBTQ+ Books (VICE)
One of the fastest growing townships in western Michigan has decided that it would rather not have a local library if it means stocking children’s books about LGBTQ+ people. In a ballot measure that came to a vote this week, residents of Jamestown Township voted to...
Authors Guild Stands in Solidarity with Patmos Public Library and Its Staff and Board (The Authors Guild)
The Authors Guild deplores the defunding and potential closure of the Patmos Public Library in Jamestown Township, Michigan. We were both outraged and saddened to learn that Jamestown Conservatives—a local Christian conservative group—has waged a public campaign...
Group succeeds in defunding Jamestown Township Library because of LGBTQ+ books (WZZM 13)
A group of concerned residents launched a campaign to stop a millage proposal from passing that would have funded Jamestown Township's Patmos Library. The millage was voted on during the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 2 and failed to pass by a rather large margin....