Texas county keeps libraries open amid fight over banned books
Llano County - with a population of about 22,000 located in central Texas - is the latest flashpoint in a battle over books in libraries across the US
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Llano County - with a population of about 22,000 located in central Texas - is the latest flashpoint in a battle over books in libraries across the US
By Evan Garcia and Brad Brooks
The developing political and social crisis makes it all the more imperative for these reactionary social forces to block access to anything that does not uphold the official lies and mystifications.
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.
The struggle in Llano County, home to about 20,000 people in the Texas hill country outside of Austin, reflects an explosion of attempts in recent years to ban...