17-05-2024 13:37 via infodocket.com

Report: “Alabama Libraries Must Quickly Restrict ‘Inappropriate’ Kids’ Books Or Risk $7 Million In Funding”

From AL.com:If Alabama public libraries want to get millions in state funding, they now must move “inappropriate” material for children, mandate library cards specifically for minors, and obtain advanced approval for obtaining materials — and they need to make changes this summer.
After more than 6,000 letters and 87 public comments, many in opposition, the executive board approved new legislative code changes Thursday. Legislators had made $6.6 million in state
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