Rutherford County's Government Overreach Is Ripping Books From the Shelves

Rutherford County's government overreach is ripping books from the shelves

Rutherford County Libraries have begun to remove books to comply with the federal government's official position on gender ideology.

Rutherford County libraries close amid book reviews

The Secretary of State mentioned books must follow both state and federal laws including the Trump administration’s executive order regarding “gender ideology.”

Tennessee Secretary of State Orders ‘Age-Appropriateness Review’ of Library Books

Tennessee public libraries are launching an “immediate age-appropriateness review” of children’s and teens’ books following a state government directive, with some calling the plan “anti-public-library.”

NY Times: “Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries”

From The NY Times: In March, President Trump issued an executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which has provided around $270 million a year to public and academic libraries to help pay for services such as summer reading programs, broadband internet access, lending between libraries, staff training and access to national databases. A court fight over that order continues, with a temporary injunction keeping th…