It’s been a long year at the South Central Regional Library.

A push that began last summer to remove a few children’s sexual education books from the southern Manitoba library system has since bubbled up into accusations its staff are pedophiles, as well as a campaign to defund the library — leaving some of its exhausted librarians considering quitting, the library’s director says.

“The far-reaching effects [are] not that visible to the public — you know, we still function and we still open doors,” said Cathy Ching, who heads South Central Regional Library — a network of five libraries in southern Manitoba communities.

“My staff are tired, my council members are tired. Staff sometimes don’t know who’s going to walk in the door and give them a hard time.”

Last fall, the library ruled it would not pull three kids’ books from its shelves following complaints they were explicit and encouraged children to engage in sexual activity.

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CBC News
May 1, 2023