On Wednesday, the Boise Library Commission considered, and rejected, a request to remove a children’s book from its collection.
Under a 2024 Idaho law, residents can petition for the removal of books deemed “harmful to children.”
The petition was signed by 15 members of the community who asked the library to remove the illustrated book Princess Pete, by author Zoey Allen. The story is recommended for readers ages three to seven. According to the publisher’s description, it follows a young child who likes a lot of things, like wearing trousers and dresses, trying on make-up and playing in the mud…