Flathead County Library trustees hold off on overhauling young adult section
A sign for the teen zone in the Young Adult section of the Flathead County Library in Kalispell on Tuesday, March 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Concerned about the age appropriateness of materials in the young adult section, Flathead County Library trustees asked staff Thursday to place additional signs in teen areas, forgoing other proposals, like relabeling books or organizing a community audit.
Board of Trustees Chair David Ingram said that when he raised the issue in February, he was interested in aiding parents confused by the young adult designation, which he described as catering to readers 12 to 25 years old. It’s a sentiment his fellow trustees largely agreed with, aside from Trustee Jane Wheeler.
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