School librarians vilified as the 'arm of Satan' in book-banning wars
Conservatives vilify school librarians as "groomers and pedophiles" for stocking LGBTQ and racially themed books. "We have been cursed," said one librarian.
Source: latimes.com
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The Week in Libraries: January 27, 2023
The American Library Association gets a massive grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to address key issues in libraries; Florida librarians and educators struggle with pernicious new 'parental rights' laws; and two more states introduce new library e-book bills.
Source: publishersweekly.com
Central Bucks school board has ties to a Christian nationalist group
The Central Bucks school board has ties to a Christian nationalist group and is considering removing 4 LGBTQ books from its libraries.
Source: wesa.fm
Central Bucks school board tied to Family Research Council, considers banning LGBTQ books
This would be the first test of the controversial library book policy, which aims to ban books deemed “inappropriate” for including “sexualized content.”
Source: whyy.org
North Dakota weighs ban of 'sexually explicit' library books
Amid a national wave of attempted book banning on LGBTQ subject matter, a North Dakota House panel heard arguments on a bill that would prohibit “sexually explicit” content – including depictions of sexual or gender identity – from public libraries, and would criminalize librarians who continue to display it
Source: baynews9.com