Haddonfield’s Drag Queen Story Hour Brings Criticism from Some Community Members
Libraries across the country have been having Drag Queen Story Hours for several years now, and some have had pushback within their communities as well as protests. This time, the concerns come from an event scheduled in Haddonfield, New Jersey. The Haddonfield Friends of the Library (FOL) organized a members-only, Zoom Drag Queen Story Time as a replacement for the traditional book sale, due to COVID-19. FOL is a nonprofit booster group that raises money for the library but is independent of the library itself. Although the majority of the...