Houston Public MediaSep 27, 2024

A book about a child with a magical wig stirred debates and launched a months-long effort into its removal from the children's section of the League City library.

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Controversial children’s book will stay in League City library after split council vote

Committee members that were appointed by the city council in 2022, determined "Big Wig" should be relocated to a higher shelf in the library, and only accessible by adults. But the complaint was ultimately kicked back to city councilmembers before the relocation could take place.

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Houston Public MediaNov 29, 2023

League City councilmembers said that a Tuesday move to terminate the city attorney was fueled by a questionable first draft to a library book removal policy that would've targeted books containing pedophilia, rape and any type of sex or nudity.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/11/29/470984/controversial-league-city-library-book-policy-draft-draws-termination-of-city-attorney/

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Controversial League City library book policy draft draws termination of city attorney

Councilman Chad Tressler said some councilmembers aimed to terminate the city attorney for early drafts to the controversial library book policy, which he referred to as a "pile of crap" on Tuesday.

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