After the city opted to limit the types of flags flown outside City Hall, and librarians moved to follow new rules regarding access to certain children's books, two images of LGBTQ+ Pride flags were painted outside Huntington Beach Central Library along with the words "We Belong."
Librarians moved books out of the children's section Wednesday to comply with a city council resolution to restrict access to books deemed to have sexual content. Some of the books are about subjects such as puberty.
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Nestled inside an old card catalog cabinet on the main floor of the Huntington Beach Central Library lies a Garden of Eden just waiting to be planted after a long pandemic closure, the seed library is back.
Closed in spring of 2020, the special collection was fully reopened to the public in mid-March and has since seen a surge in seed seekers, as residents sheltering in place this past year have looked to enrich their living environments.
“People love it. They get so excited to come in and see what we have now,” said library services clerk Cynthia Flores. “With spring and planting season, I’ve seen all the excitement as kids come in and pick out seeds. Teachers are teaching kids about the cycle of the seed.”