US EditionConservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books
- Conservative Wyoming county withdraws from American Library Association as part of a larger movement against the organization's defense of disputed books that have LGBTQ+ and racial themes.
- Campbell County Library Board removes ALA's Library Bill of Rights and prioritizes removing sexually explicit or graphic materials from youth sections, leading to the firing of the library director.
- Critics, including right-wing lawmakers and an anti-LGBTQ+ group, advocate for libraries to be guided by "common sense, community standards, and the law" instead of the ALA, leading to the creation of an alternative organization called the World Library Association.
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Conservative Book Ban Push Fuels Library Exodus From Chicago-Based
This summer, the state libraries in Montana, Missouri and Texas and the local library in Midland, Texas, announced they’re leaving the ALA, with possibly more to come. Right-wing lawmakers in at least nine other states demand similar action.
Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association
After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to pull books they considered harmful to youngsters, the local library board obliged with new policies making such books a higher priority for removal — and keeping out of collections. B...
Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books
More libraries are cutting ties with the American Library Association as the professional group stands up for books some say children shouldn't have access to because of their content. A local library system in Wyoming was among the first to leave the ALA. The Missouri State Library, Missouri State Library, Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the libraries in Midland, Texas, have followed suit in recent weeks. Lawmakers in at least n…
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