Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) believes in freedom of information for all and does not practice censorship. The selection of library materials is predicated on the patron's right to read and freedom from censorship by others. Library materials may be controversial and any given item may offend some person. Selections for the Library are made solely on the merits of the material, in relation to the development of a collection that serves the needs and interests of a diverse population.
Community members are always welcome to submit a reconsideration request form for library materials.
Please see our Challenge Materials Policy for more information.
List of PPLD Challenged Titles
Title:
Johnny the Walrus
Year of Challenge:
2023
Reason Challenged:
Anti-trans propaganda, inappropriate for children
Outcome:
Retain as classified
Title:
The White House
Year of Challenge:
2023
Reason Challenged:
Offensively graphic sexually, vile expressions of greed and self-love through crime
Outcome:
Retain as classified
Title:
The Big Bath House
Year of Challenge:
2023
Reason Challenged:
Nudity, bathing in public, normalizes the attitude that it is okay for children to show their naked bodies around adults
Outcome:
Retain as classified
Title:
Doing it! Let's Talk About Sex
Year of Challenge:
2022
Reason Challenged:
Content aimed at kids who are underage and cannot legally consent to acts described
Outcome:
Retain as classified
Title:
Kitchen Disco
Year of Challenge:
2022
Reason Challenged:
Inappropriate for children (sexual connotations)
Outcome:
Retain as classified
Title:
Walt Disney's Donald Duck "The Old Castle's Secret"
Year of Challenge:
2022
Reason Challenged:
Racist, stereotypical portrayals of Latina women and Black people
Outcome:
Retain as classified
Title:
Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness
Year of Challenge:
2021
Reason Challenged:
This book is totally racist against the white race
Outcome:
Retain as classified