Published 2 years ago

Michigan library’s millage fails after group campaigned to remove LGBTQ material

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The Patmos Library in Jamestown Township, Michigan, is in danger of closing. The library's 2023 budget was hugely dependent on the millage passing. The millage failed with 1,905 no votes to 1,142 yes votes. A GoFundMe has raised $8,600 of its $245,000 goal.

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The Guardian

US library defunded after refusing to censor LGBTQ authors: ‘We will not ban the books’

Residents of Jamestown, Michigan, voted this week to shut down town’s library rather than tolerate certain LGBTQ books

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Michigan library's future uncertain over LGBTQ material flap

2 years ago·United States

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CBS Local

West Michigan Library's Future Uncertain Over LGBTQ Material Flap

JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — 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 Township outside Grand Rapids will lose 84% of its $245,000 annual budget with the failure of the millage renewal in Tuesday’s primary election, said Larry Walton, the library board’s …

2 years ago·United States

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KRDO

Michigan library's future uncertain over LGBTQ material flap

JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan library faces an uncertain future 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 Township outside Grand Rapids will lose 84% of its $245,000 annual budget with the failure of the millage renewal in Tuesday’s primary election, said Larry Walton, the library board’s presiden…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Indian Express

Michigan library’s future uncertain over LGBTQ material flap

A small group of conservative residents campaigned against the millage renewal because the library refused to remove all LGBTQ material

2 years ago·India

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Winnipeg Free Press

Michigan library's future uncertain over LGBTQ material flap

JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — 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 Township outside Grand Rapids will lose 84% of its […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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