JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Since 1997, public libraries in Jacksonville have used filters to restrict their computers from visiting pornographic Web sites -- a policy that's problematic both practically and legally.

After a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that libraries cannot filter computer content of their adult patrons, the library board is working on a plan that would allow adults to view those Web sites while protecting those who have no interest or business seeing them -- like children.

"On one hand, you have Congress and the president saying 'Yes, you need to filter,' -- and we agreed all along," Jacksonville Public Library spokesperson Stacy Bucher said. "On the other hand, you have this little kink where the Supreme Court has said that it would be a violation of free speech to completely filter all the computers."

The library board is struggling to come up with a plan that would allow access to all sites for adults but keep kids away from porn.

One idea suggested is to allow adults with identification to bypass the current filters by entering a password. They would also use computers with special screens that would block the view from other patrons.

"I guess that's OK, but the little children -- they may find a way," library user Randy Mitchell said.

Others Channel 4's Jim Piggott talked to Friday at the San Marco branch were adamantly opposed to the idea.

"No! Absolutely not," Linda Karey said about accessing adult content at the library. "Absolutely not!"

"That's a private choice, and to make that available where children can access is wrong," Suzanne Bryant said.

The library board will take this up at its next meeting on May 13.