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Thousands* Show Up to Kirk Cameron Story Hour After Previously Rejected by 50 Libraries

A month after Kirk Cameron revealed that he’d been shut down by more than 50 public libraries that rebuffed his attempts to put on a “story hour program” in the promotion and sharing of his new book As you Grow, the Indianapolis Public Library allowed him to put on the event, which drew thousands of attendees, according to his publisher.

This is a message to every library in the United States:

In 137 years of the Indianapolis Public Library’s history, NEVER ONCE have they had over 2,500 people show up to a single event.

UNTIL TODAY. pic.twitter.com/sFI9Gv4Q5g
— BRAVE BOOKS (@BraveBooksUS) December 29, 2022

Responding to the initial refusal, Cameron’s publisher told Fox News last month, “Many of the same libraries that won’t give Cameron a slot…are actively offering ‘drag queen’ story hours or similar programs for kids and young people.”

One of the libraries that rejected the request was Rochambeau Public Library in Providence, R.I, which told Cameron’s publisher, “We are a very queer-friendly library. Our messaging does not align.”

Brave Story Books were ecstatic about the new turnout, writing on Twitter:

The Indianapolis Public Library disputes the claims of 2500 attendees, however, saying that they estimated only 750 people showed up at the door, as well as took issue with other claims made by the publisher.

We are being inaccurately portrayed in news/social after a room rental yesterday. Our estimated door count during the event is around 750, not 2500. We've had larger events. We turn 150 yrs old in 2023. And our auditorium, which our guests chose not to rent, holds 300, not 2000. pic.twitter.com/ETwtOhS7AP
— Indianapolis Public Library (@indylibrary) December 30, 2022

Kirk Cameron Request for Story-Hour Time Rejected by 50 Public Libraries

Kirk Cameron has been shut down by more than 50 public libraries who have rebuffed his attempts to put on a “story hour program” in the promotion and sharing of his new book As you Grow, according to his publisher Brave Books.

Cameron’s publisher told Fox News “Many of the same libraries that won’t give Cameron a slot, however, are actively offering ‘drag queen’ story hours or similar programs for kids and young people.” As you Grow about how to cultivate love, joy, and gentleness with your family.

One of the libraries that rejected the request is Rochambeau Public Library in Providence, R.I, who told Cameron’s publisher “We are a very queer-friendly library. Our messaging does not align.”

Cameron told Fox News that he believes he’s being targeted.

“This is proof that more than ever, we are getting destroyed in the battle for the hearts and minds of our children…Publicly funded libraries are green-lighting ‘gender marker and name change clinics’ while denying a story time that would involve the reading of a book that teaches biblical wisdom. How much more clear can it get?”