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"Sexually explicit Spanish-language comic books are being removed from Denver library shelves and sent to downtown headquarters for inspection, library officials said Thursday.

The books, called fotonovelas, were flagged by talk-radio host Peter Boyles this week. The KHOW- AM Web site Thursday had the headline: "Shocking Content Found on Denver Public Library Shelves."

Since the radio program, the library has received a steady stream of calls, said Diane Lapierre, director of strategic planning for the library."

Rock Mountain News

The Mayor of Denver, John Hickenlooper, added: "I've been assured by the library commission that the matter will be dealt with swiftly. Given the limited nature of the library's resources, these items are troubling, and we can only assume they were purchased in error..." Or, just maybe, some of his constituents enjoy those books and the library was satisfying a legitimate demand on the part of some of their patrons.