RavBytes: St Louis County Library Adds Rating System to Books

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No matter how many times Salt n' Pepa invite us to, the St. Louis County Public Library doesn't want us to talk about sex. Well, at least not unless we are in high school. According to KMOV, they are going through their stacks and labeling books in the young adult section that they deem to contain sexually explicit language

After some prodding from Citizens Against Pornography, library leaders are about to put labels with the word "High School" on books in the teen section with explicit sexual content.

I don't know about you, but I'm anxious to see what the library says is explicit because, regardless of what USA's late night television has taught us about librarians, it is probably safe to assume that the library doesn't see a hot and heavy make-out session behind the bleachers at Sweet Valley High the same way I do. What on earth are they going to do with The Catcher in the Rye; give it a jar of Noxema and a lettermen's jacket?

Regardless of the label, the kiddos will still be able to get their hands on the books and will be able to check them out. Labels and signs will be going up soon around the county.