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[...]in Idaho, Governor Brad Little has signed into law an act that allows public library patrons to petition to have books that they deem offensive removed from the shelves or, at the least, put out of the reach of minors. Tennessee, leading the nation with its 15 anti-library bills pending, has tw...

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Published inInformation today Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 22 - 23
Main Author Gaylord, Tom
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medford Information Today, Inc 01.06.2024
Subjects
Congressional committees
Legal issues
Legislation
Librarians
Libraries
Library associations
Litigation
Petitions
Politics
Scholarly communication
School boards
Writing
United States > US
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Minnesota
Idaho
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Summary:[...]in Idaho, Governor Brad Little has signed into law an act that allows public library patrons to petition to have books that they deem offensive removed from the shelves or, at the least, put out of the reach of minors. Tennessee, leading the nation with its 15 anti-library bills pending, has two that would create private rights of action against local school boards for violating a 2022 law against providing non-age-appropriate materials to minors. LINKS TO THE SOURCES Louisiana House Bill 777 billtrack50.com/billdetail/1726398 "Louisiana HB 777 Would Criminalize Librarians and Libraries Who Join the American Library Association" bookriot.com/louisiana-hb-777 Idaho House Bill 0710 billtrack50.com/billdetail/1722003 "No Veto This Year: Little Signs Idaho Library Bill to Allow Lawsuits Over 'Harmful' Books" idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/ state-politics/article287556590.html (subscription required) Idiocracy imdb.com/title/tt0387808 ALA:
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