by Lakeland News | Aug 5, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A western Michigan library faced an uncertain future Thursday after a flap over LGBTQ material on its shelves led to the failure of the renewal of a property tax millage that funds most of its budget. The Patmos Library in Jamestown...
by Lakeland News | Aug 5, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A western Michigan library faced an uncertain future Thursday after a flap over LGBTQ material on its shelves led to the failure of the renewal of a property tax millage that funds most of its budget. The Patmos Library in Jamestown...
by Lakeland News | Aug 5, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
After a protracted battle over its LGBT content, residents of Jamestown Township, Michigan, voted no (62.5% to 37.5%) on August 2 to a 10-year millage renewal and increase for the Patmos Library. (A millage rate is the tax rate used to determine local property taxes.)...
by Lakeland News | Aug 5, 2022 | Intellectual Freedom, Library News, News, Patmos Library
A West Michigan township has defunded its library amid a heated debate about books with LGBTQ+ themes. Former staff members of the library told WGVU’s Kylie Ambu they’ve been battling pressure from residents for months. Patmos Library has been the center of debate in...
