My letter to the library

This is the letter I wrote. What do you think? I'm sending it in the mail tomorrow. I hope she responds!

Dear Ms. Mathewson,

As a resident of Sahuarita and a stay-at-home mom I really appreciate the Green Valley-Joyner library. I especially enjoy the children’s story time and the children’s area of the library. My son loves to visit the library and find new books about trucks, trains, and cars.

I want to bring your attention to something I noticed in the library about a month ago. I went back to the magazine section to check out one of my favorite magazines, Family Fun. As I was trying to find the location of the magazine my eyes glanced over the cover of Esquire magazine. On the cover was a very indecent picture of a woman who had hardly anything covering her body. I was holding my son on my hip and immediately whipped him around so he wouldn’t be able to see the picture. I was very embarrassed that he could have been exposed to something so inappropriate.

I am not surprised at what was on the cover of the magazine, but I was surprised that the library had it out for anyone to see, including children. Therefore, I am asking if you could please cover indecent magazine covers. I know some magazines provide plastic covers to go over magazines to cover inappropriate pictures. Those who want to see them can get the magazine out for themselves while those of us who do not want to see the indecent picture do not need to be exposed to it. If you cannot cover the magazine maybe you could make a specific section for “adult” content magazines. I was so surprised to see the Esquire magazine right next to the Family Fun magazine, both of which have very different purposes and audiences. (I understand that they are in alphabetical order).

I would like to continue to bring my child to your library. I know in your mission statement you say “library buildings are a place of intellectual discovery, and are inviting, comfortable, and safe.” If indecent magazine covers are displayed for anyone to see I do not feel like the library is fulfilling that statement.

Thank you again for all you do for our community. Please join with me in promoting decency in the community by making your library a little more comfortable for everyone.

Sincerely,

Diane Jones