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Weld County's High Plains Library District has agreed to pay $250,000 to Brooky Parks, the librarian it fired two years ago after she objected to the cancellation of programs for youth of color and LGBTQ teens, part of a legal settlement with the state that also requires the district to revise its policies to be more inclusive.
Brooky Parks was fired in 2021 after objecting to cancelation of programs for youth of color, LGBTQ teens.
Weld County's High Plains Library District has agreed to pay $250,000 to Brooky Parks, the librarian it fired two years ago after she objected to the cancellation of programs for youth of color and LGBTQ teens, part of a legal settlement with the state that also requires the district to revise its policies to be more inclusive.
“I think this sends a message to all libraries that there’s consequences for retaliation against people and that libraries are meant to serve all members of the community.”