Rachel Mipro writes: “The [St. Mary’s] city council is debating whether to renew [Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s] lease with the city following the library’s refusal to accept a lease clause asking it to remove all material that could be viewed as socially, racially or sexually divisive, including all LGBTQ content. Discussion of the library removal started this summer after a local parent was upset by the contents of Melissa, a book about a transgender child written by Alex Gino.” After an outcry of public support for the library, the city commission deferred its decision on lease renewal until December 6.