LANCASTER, Pa. -- The Lancaster Public Library called off a storytime event with a local drag performer on Saturday as a police bomb squad investigated a suspicious package found inside the building.In social media posts, the library and Lancaster Pride announced their joint event called Drag Story Hour with Miss Amie was canceled 'due to unforeseen circumstances.'Lancaster police said the Pennsylvania State Police bomb squad was called out to the library after the package was found.
Nearby streets were shut down to pedestrians and cars during the initial investigation at the library. The library posted on its Facebook page that it will not open Saturday.Social media posts from local LGBTQ+ organizations ahead of the event indicated it was expected to draw protesters.
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