Government

Iowa bill would restrict partnerships between libraries, public schools, in effort to close loopholes, protect children

Public libraries in Iowa would no longer be able to create certain agreements with public or charter schools, or offer bookmobiles on school campuses, under a bill meant to protect children from sexual material. The Iowa House Education Committee House approved… Read More

Culture

Alabama board removes pro-transgender books from children’s sections of libraries

Alabama’s top library board voted Thursday to move all books promoting transgender ideology out of children’s and teen sections in public libraries statewide. The policy will require any title discussing… Read More

Public Education

Oklahoma school board keeps explicit book, ignores parents and state superintendent

An Oklahoma school district has voted to keep a sexually explicit book in its library despite parents’ objections. Edmond Public Schools’ (EPS) board voted unanimously Monday to keep… Read More

Public Education

Florida school board adopts library policy to comply with 2022 state law

A Florida school board has approved a new library and media policy requiring parental consent for students to check out books containing inappropriate content, such as profanity, violence, sexual content and… Read More

Public Education

St. Joseph, Missouri school district libraries contain obscene books in apparent violation of state law

A Missouri school district may be committing multiple felonies by offering obscene, pornographic books to students. The St. Joseph School District (SJSD) offers at least 9 books to students which… Read More