Sexually explicit books in public library draw GOP outrage days after their removal from shelves

By: Adrian Ashford

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 1,184

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — The Charleston County Public Library got drawn into South Carolina’s gubernatorial race this week over an X-rated graphic novel Republicans blasted as grossly explicit sex illustrations that should be nowhere near children.

Library officials said they removed the entire series of the comic-book-like novel from the adult section shelves at all branches countywide before the GOP candidates publicized their outrage. But the Republicans questioned why books called “Big Hard Sex Criminals” were …

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