The book battles that have divided this historically conservative beach town are far from over — despite a special election last month in which voters rebuked the City Council’s conservative agenda for the public library system. 

<p>The book battles that have divided this historically conservative beach town are far from over &mdash; despite a <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/huntington-beach-library-measures-a-and-b-headed-for-defeat-in-early-results" data-cms-ai="0">special election last month</a>&nbsp;in which voters rebuked the City Council&rsquo;s conservative agenda for the public library system.&nbsp;</p>