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|description_of_incident=After the book's publication in April, the Brevard County library selection committee purchased 19 copies of ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' for its patrons. After becoming aware of the book's success, Director of Library Services Cathy Schweinsberg read the book and decided unilaterally to remove the book from circulation, notwithstanding the waiting list consisting over two-hundred people. | |description_of_incident=After the book's publication in April, the Brevard County library selection committee purchased 19 copies of ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' for its patrons. After becoming aware of the book's success, Director of Library Services Cathy Schweinsberg read the book and decided unilaterally to remove the book from circulation, notwithstanding the waiting list consisting over two-hundred people. | ||
Schweinsberg told Florida Today's Britt Kennerly: "Nobody asked us to take it off the shelves. But we bought some copies before we realized what it was. We looked at it, because it’s been called ‘mommy porn’ and soft porn. We don’t collect porn." [http:// | Schweinsberg told Florida Today's Britt Kennerly: "Nobody asked us to take it off the shelves. But we bought some copies before we realized what it was. We looked at it, because it’s been called ‘mommy porn’ and soft porn. We don’t collect porn." [http://mediawiki.org MediaWiki] | ||
Linda Tyndall, a Brevard County resident, created an online petition to restore the books to the libraries. | Linda Tyndall, a Brevard County resident, created an online petition to restore the books to the libraries. | ||