Library trustees voted unanimously to approve a policy outlining Internet and computer use at the Mashpee Public Library on Tuesday, April 14, but not without first entertaining the potential benefits of filtering certain content.
Trustees raised concerns about the potential for guests at the library to use the Internet to search pornography websites, with some trustees suggesting that library staff look into the possibility of blocking access to online pornographic material.
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