Controversy
In March 2008, the Nampa library board ruled in favor of removing two books containing sexual content. The Joy of Sex and The Joy of Gay Sex were removed from the shelves at the library and only available upon request in the library director's office.
In June 2008, board member Bruce Skaug resigned his position after posting a comment on a local blog. The comment written on the blog "The Unequivocal Notion" said those who opposed the board’s decision had a “messed up view of sex” and “cannot understand people who wish to protect children from becoming people like you.”
In September 2008, The Joy of Sex and The Joy of Gay Sex were restored to the shelves of the Nampa Public Library in an effort to avoid a potential lawsuit. The library board voted unanimously to rescind its policy decision “as a matter of fiscal responsibility”. Board member Kim Keller said. The vote came after Nampa City Attorney Terry White told the board it could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to litigate a First Amendment lawsuit.
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