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Llano County faces library shutdowns due to a book ban. After a federal judge ruled against the ban, the county must decide whether to comply or risk legal consequences.
Officials in Llano County, Texas, have voted not to close the county’s library system after a federal judge last month ...
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Following public comments both for and against a possible shutdown, the Llano County Commissioners Court decided to remove consideration of a possible closure from the agenda, assuring its three libraries remain open.
A federal judge ordered a Texas library to return books that were moved because they were controversial. Leaders of the Texas county considered shutting down the town's public library.
The federal judge’s order requires the library system to update its online catalog to reflect the 17 books are available for checkout, and it prohibits officials from removing any more books.