In April 1936, a report by the local Children’s Aid Society accidentally pulled the library into a flurry of controversy.
In this letter, an anonymous writer from Echo Bay placed the blame for unwed parents squarely on the library, asking if there was “any wonder when the girls and boys read such books on sex that are in the Public Library of Sault Ste. Marie?” The writer noted that she and other mothers attempted to steer their children towards “good literature,” but it was difficult to accomplish when they could easily get more racy books from the library. She ended her letter with a challenge: “How about our Library Board? Cannot it censor immoral books and aid in the cleaning up of this city?”
“Do you like to read ‘spicy’ books?” the article began. It continued to question: “… Well, do you enjoy reading books that are just a ‘wee’ bit ‘spicy?’ … If your answer is “No” then ask yourself the same questions over again and this time really be honest with yourself.”
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