Mr. Bookman has a few thoughts about library books, pee pees, and wee wees.

Such a night in the House of Representatives. Sly Representative Anne Dauphinais (R-Killingly) read startling titles, descriptions, and excerpts of sexually explicit books she and others discovered in some Connecticut public school libraries. WTNH’s Mike Cerulli was first with the story and an excerpt from Dauphinais sharing her findings as she the presiding officer and his gaggle of distressed aides on the dais.

Mr. Bookman, the library detective, described the situation to Jerry Seinfeld, “What about that kid sitting down and opening a book at a branch of the local library and finding drawings of pee pees and wee wees? This is about that kid’s right to open a book without getting his mind warped.”

What it took Dauphinais 12 minutes (with interruptions) to do, Mr. Bookman accomplished in less than a minute. The essential question is the same. What about that kid?

And what is a provision about the books in school libraries doing in the budget?

Libraries are about more than socks and mobs. Here’s a palette cleanser and a paean to a trip to the library and the magic of books:

Published June 3, 2025.