Public Notice

The Nassau County School District’s Statutory Compliance Team will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM, to review the following library titles and determine their continued availability in school libraries.

The Statutory Compliance Team will review up to 13 of the listed titles at the meeting, as time permits.

Titles Under Review

1. American Gods: A Novel by: Neil Gaiman

2. Carrie by Stephen King

3. Girl Parts by John Cusick

4. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris

5. An Abundance by Katherines by John Green

6. Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenides

7. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

8. Bad Girls with Perfect Faces by Lynn Weingarten

9. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

10. 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough

11. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

12. By The Time You Read This, I’ll Be Dead by Julie Anne Peters

13. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Parents/guardians and residents of Nassau County are invited to provide public comment(s) on the appropriateness of the listed titles. Only the Statutory Compliance Team will speak during the meeting. Public input will be accepted exclusively through the online form, which may be accessed at the link below.

👉 Submit Public Comment Here

Public Comment Guidelines

· This is a limited public forum dedicated solely to feedback on the identified books.

· Comments may be submitted online until Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 11:45 P.M.

· Comments must relate directly to the listed title(s), their content, and your opinion on their suitability for the intended student age group.

· Personal attacks against the challenger, school district officials, or any individual are not permitted.

· Comments that do not meet these standards will not be considered by the Statutory Compliance Team.