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Georgia bill seeks penalties for librarians over restricted books

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A new bill at the Georgia State Capitol could make school librarians criminally liable if they fail to remove certain books deemed inappropriate for minors.

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CBC News

The Shadow War on Libraries

The library in Valleyview, Alta. is caught in the crosshairs of an international movement. Books stolen, its funding cut. At its heart: a group of queer teens and a movement that would see 2SLGBTQ+ identity removed from public view.

4 days ago·Canada

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Savannah Morning News

Arrest a librarian? Georgia Senators to consider bill to remove 'harmful materials'

Georgia Senate Bill 74 would remove librarians' protections against a state law about giving 'harmful materials' to minors. Here's what we know.

roughdraftatlanta.com

Georgia Senate again tries to expose librarians to legal consequences for giving inappropriate books to kids

Georgia Senate Republicans are trying again to strip librarians of their immunity from a law against distributing pornography to minors. A law dating back to the 1960s makes it illegal to distribute materials to minors deemed to be “harmful” to them. Librarians were exempted from the law during the 1980s. Senate Bill 74, which the Senate Education and Youth Committee approved Tuesday, would take away that exemption. The bill is the latest of sev

6 days ago·Jackson, United States

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WAGA

Georgia bill seeks penalties for librarians over restricted books

A new bill at the Georgia State Capitol could make school librarians criminally liable if they fail to remove certain books deemed inappropriate for minors.

6 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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