Catholic Crusaders Find Forbidden Fruit in Bookshelves of Local Library
In a small Virginia town, a small but vocal religious group has made it their mission to take over the local library — and they won’t stop there.
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In a small Virginia town, a small but vocal religious group has made it their mission to take over the local library — and they won’t stop there.
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