Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway (above) sent a letter to a local Columbia library board warning an announced “Rainbow Story Time” event needs to be “conducted in a manner consistent with Missouri law” and should not provide minors with “pornography.”
Seriously…
A library spokeswoman confirmed to ABC 17 News that the event is family friendly.
Boone Regional Library in Columbia is hosting a “queer-led story time” directed to toddlers and preschoolers, with time to “meet new friends” afterwards.
We’ve sent a notice to the library reminding them that providing pornography or sexual material to minors is against Missouri… pic.twitter.com/67CVG65Hm8
— Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway (@AGCHanaway) July 23, 2026
Via Columbia’s ABC News affiliate KQTV:
Hanaway, in her letter, reminded the Daniel Boone Regional Library that providing minors with pornography is illegal, as is displaying sexually explicit material in a public location.
She also wrote that libraries jeopardize their state funding if they hold events that are not designated for the proper age group.
The letter is in response to the Columbia Public Library’s “Rainbow Story Time” event scheduled for 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday in the Children’s Program Room.
“Join us for a queer-led story time with an LGBTQ+ theme. We’ll share stories, sing songs and do an activity with time to meet new friends at the end,” the event description on the library website states. The page states the event is meant for families, toddlers and preschoolers.
Library spokeswoman Mitzi St. John responded to Hanaway in an email stating the 30-minute event includes readings of “Rainbowsaurus” and “Big Wig.”
“Neither include sexual content,” she added.
This video of the children’s book “Rainbowsaurus” was included in the library’s announcement. Clearly, it’s not “pornography.”
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