Lapeer library board swaps meeting schedule amid concerns over book content restrictions

(Michigan Advance) A Lapeer district library board’s snap decision to move its meeting schedule is being viewed as an attempt to evade the public after it faced criticism from activists who say the board is planning to censor content in its collection – and mostly books containing LGBTQ+ content and themes.

Members of the Lapeer District Library Board agreed to move their regular meeting time at its most recent meeting, from 5:30 p.m. to 10 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

The move has been viewed by some as a way to prevent community members from fighting against a rash of book challenges that began in 2023 and following the election of several members with conservative ideologies, who have come to hold a majority of seats on the nonpartisan board. Some of those members have ties to the book challenges in question.

The board first proposed the idea of changing its meeting location and time during its June meeting, with board member Carol Brown noting she is frequently late to a meeting she has scheduled after the library board meetings. ................(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2025/07/28/lapeer-library-board-swaps-meeting-schedule-amid-concerns-over-book-content-restrictions/