According to a Detroit Free Press article dated September 5, there MAY not have been a list of offending books behind Palin's challenge to the Wasilla librarian.Many publications have reported an incident early in her tenure when she asked the library director about censoring books in the library's collection. The town’s Frontiersman newspaper said Palin didn't ask about specific books. "I told her clearly, I will fight anyone who tries to dictate what books can go on the library shelves," library director Mary Ellen Emmons told the paper at the time.
Palin later described her inquiry as "rhetorical" and a way to get to know the city employees.
Emmons soon was among a group of employees Palin sought to fire, but was allowed to keep her job. A letter circulated to newspapers including the Free Press by Wasilla resident Anne Kilkenny says Emmons kept her job because residents rallied to her support.
I'll keep looking, since Emmons isn't quoted in support of the alleged explanation.
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