Can anyone living in Denver confirm this is going on in the public libraries? I found a web site that claims Spanish porn is on library shelves at tax payer expense. English books are being replaced with Spanish. I cut and pasted some of the stuff from the web site but suggest visiting the site to get a better idea what is happening in the Denver libraries. Unbelievable if this is all true.


http://www.cairco.org/library/library.html

Spanish language Denver Public Libraries at taxpayer expense
Is the Denver Public Library system converting libraries to Spanish language libraries at taxpayer expense? Quite possibly. In fact, according to sources with whom CAIR's director has spoken, yes indeed!

'Novelas' in Denver public libraries - Spanish language porn


"Novela" is the name sometimes given to Spanish language pornographic comic books. These novellas have been brought into Denver Public Libraries, presumably at taxpayer expense, to replace English language books. These Novellas are pornographic and reflect serious violence against women. These have been brought into at least the following libraries: Athmar, Byers, Ross-Barnum, and Hadley.

This material is flatly illegal under Colorado law. See explicit photos.


Public forums


Public forums were held from July 10 through July 21 at various branches. The purpose of these forums was to "soft sell" radical and dramatic changes to the Library system to the public. There were a half-dozen displays of the different library styles, with each display containing half of its material in Spanish. Here are pictures of the displays. Click on an image to for a larger view.



(The Denver Public Library has pulled material about the library changes, and the public comment form from their for these changes from their website. You can still submit your comments here.)

Clandestine changes
Sources within the Denver Public Library (DPL) system told CAIR's director that:

Specific Denver Public Libraries are allegedly throwing out English books and replacing them with Spanish language books. This raises the question as to where the funding comes from for the new Spanish books.
Some of the Spanish language "books" brought in include novellas - pornographic comic books. See explicit photos.
The code name for Spanish language libraries is "Language and Learning Libraries".
It is rumored that the Blair-Caldwell African-American research library will be converted to a Language and Learning Library, and that a new Language and Learning Library will also be built.
By November, 2003, library staff began hearing rumors that some branches were going to be changed to Spanish language libraries.
On August 24, 2004, management started having meetings with staff to discuss the changes. Management also began to referring to "English speakers" and "senior citizens" as "non-dominant customers".
Rick Ashton, city librarian, allegedly wants a mill levy for library funding in order to move funding for the library system from under city control. Rick Ashton is allegedly negotiating with Mayor Hickenlooper to place the mill levy on the next November ballot. Mayor Hickenlooper is allegedly proposing a $40 million funding deal, with $25 million from the general fund and $15 million to be obtained from property taxes (an increase of $30/home/year). (See questions regarding funding).
The DPL is trying to find a way to give illegal aliens access to the library. Employees were verbally told to accept Mexican drivers' license. DPL allegedly worked for two months to be able to accept the bogus Matricula Counselar IDs - illegal to accept in Colorado - but the Denver City Attorney finally said no way.
DPL allegedly received a $500,000 grant. Management allegedly discussed using these funds to send staff to Mexico to "better learn Spanish". A possible source of this grant is a Carnegie Corporation 1999 grant of $500,000 for "Special acquisitions for foreign-language collections; ... The population of Denver is changing fast. The acquisition of new bilingual materials in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, and English is crucial in ensuring that the library keeps pace with public demand."
This is all driven by federal money - according to some sources, the City allegedly falsified demographics to get LEAP money from the Department of Homeland Security.
Raises/promotions allegedly will not be given to anyone who does not speak Spanish.
A DPL employee was allegedly fired for releasing information to the media.
(The Denver Public Library has pulled material about the library changes, and the public comment form from their for these changes from their website. You can still submit your comments here.)



Cooking the books?
Is the public being mislead about how funds are being used for Spanish language acquisitions? Here are questions that need to be answered.



Items of interest
Proposed library styles - handout at public meetings during the week of July 10, 2005.
Proposed service plans - handout at public meetings during the week of July 10, 2005
Denver demographics - handout at public meetings during the week of July 10, 2005
June 21 letter from Congressman Tom Tancredo to Denver Mayor Hickenlooper on the issue of Spanish language libraries at taxpayer expense.
June 22, 2005 response by Denver Mayor Hickenlooper to Congressman Tom Tancredo on the issue of Spanish language libraries at taxpayer expense.
Congressman Tom Tancredo's response to Denver Mayor Hickenlooper's June 22, 2005 letter.
Corona Research conducted focus groups in February and March 2005. Their findings were likely disappointing to the DPL. Current library patrons are not the intended beneficiaries of the "Language and Learning Libraries" and the findings indicate that the DPL will have to take additional steps to deal with their resistance to the proposed changes.
The Reforma organization, whose mission is to promote development of Spanish-language and Latino/Hispanic oriented library collections and to support active recruitment of bilingual, bicultural library staff. Rick Ashton - Denver Public Library, is one of the dozens of Denver members.
(The Denver Public Library has pulled material about the library changes, and the public comment form from their for these changes from their website. You can still submit your comments here.)

Articles
Library's Spanish outreach criticized
By Valerie Richardson, The Washington Times, August 1, 2005
A plan to redesign seven Denver Public Library branches with a Spanish-language focus has created a row over the library's role in light of the city's growing Spanish-speaking population.

At a series of public meetings last week, library officials said the "Language and Learning" branches would feature an increased Spanish-language book and periodical collection, a bilingual staff and classes for Spanish speakers on subjects such as English acquisition, high school equivalency and computers.

"The library is a purveyor primarily of written information, and it should be provided largely, say 95 percent, in the native language of our country, which is English," said Fred Elbel, president of Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform.