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Among the week's headlines: concerns that 'defund the library' may become the new front in the book banning wars; the Texas Senate passes its school library bill; librarians in Illinois weigh in on the state's proposal to defend the freedom to read; and ALA launches a new initiative to combat book bans.
After garnering national headlines, a group of Llano County commissioners on Thursday voted to table the idea of closing its public libraries. But as a federal lawsuit over the library's illegal removal of books it deemed offensive continues, library supporters say the library's future remains uncertain.
"The County lost in court and now they are responding by threatening to shut down the library."
Officials in Llano County considered closing the entire library system in lieu of returning challenged titles to its shelves.
Both of Parkes' bowling clubs are ready to square-off this weekend