'Fifty Shades of Grey' Returns to Libraries Despite Pornographic Label
The erotic bestseller "Fifty Shades of Grey" returned to the libraries of Brevard County, Florida on Tuesday after requests from residents.
The county had banned 19 copies of the book after labeling it pornographic.
Library Services Director Cathy Schweinsberg said today:
"We have always stood against censorship. We have a long history of standing against censorship and that continues to be a priority for this library system."
Initially when the books were removed, Schweinsberg said that nobody asked them to take it off the shelves but that they had bought some copies before we realized what it was.
"We don't collect porn," she said at the time.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is the first installment in a trilogy that tells the story of a recent college graduate Anastasia Steele and billionaire businessman Christian Grey.
The book was written by E.L James and has reportedly sold around 10 million copies.
Despite its success several Public libraries in different states have banned the book trilogy.
In March, Universal and Focus Features acquired the rights to turn the book into a movie.
