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Legislators in 27 states have proposed bills this year that could harm libraries or limit the books and services they provide. But a new law in Washington state aims to prevent such efforts.
Washington has passed legislation intended to safeguard its public libraries, after a small city in the southeastern corner of the state nearly became the first community in the nation to
After a library in rural Dayton nearly became the first in the nation to shut down due to a book-ban fight, the new law would make such efforts more difficult.
Legislators in Washington state are thwarting at attempt to shut down a small rural library.
The Washington State Senate unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday, Jan. 24, to update the process for dissolving rural library districts. State Sen. Sam Hunt, D- Olympia, who sponsored the …