RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Monday night to dismiss the Public Library Board of Trustees.

The commissioners in favor of the decision were Kidd, Frye, and Riverbank, while Allen and Haywood voted against it.

The vote appears to be in response to the library board’s decision in October to keep the book Call Me Max in the children’s section of the library. The book, which tells the story of a transgender boy discovering his identity, has sparked controversy nationwide, with some school districts removing it from their curriculum.

On October 9, community members gathered at the Randolph County Old Courthouse to voice their opinions on whether the book should remain in the public library. The Library Board of Trustees ultimately voted to

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