The law was blocked before enforcement began, but, a significant number of books were removed from Iowa K-12 public schools due to the law
The bill would require school boards to explain their decision when either removing a book or going against recommendations of a committee
Florida saw more books challenged for removal than any other state last year, according to data released by the American Library Association
The library board repeatedly refused to limit access to 150 books deemed sexually explicit by critics. Most of the titles have LGBTQ+ themes
A former employee of the Autauga-Prattville Public Library said the guidelines allow the APLS to “basically act like Big Brother”
“Social media [are] where young people increasingly turn to get information about their community, their history, their bodies & themselves”
