Letter to the editor: Iowa's SF 347/HF 558 is merely an attempt to intimidate librarians into censorship - Little Village

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Letter to the editor: Iowa's SF 347/HF 558 is merely an attempt to intimidate librarians into censorship - Little Village

A stack of titles banned in many Iowa school districts as a result of SF 496 sit in a Little Free Library, located near City High in Iowa City. — Sid Peterson/Little VillageBy Kristin Watson, CoralvilleAfter reading Sam Helmick’s letter regarding SF 347/HF 558, I read the bill and am both alarmed and amazed by the absurdity. Sections b. and c. forbid librarians from providing obscene material or hardcore pornography to minors, under threat of su…