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"If you don't like a book, don't read it. The First Amendment's guarantee of the freedom of speech and the right to access information has created a beautiful marketplace of ideas in our country," said one ACLU representative opposing the bill.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s school librarians face new scrutiny, and even the threat of criminal prosecution, under a new state rule adopted Wednesday that urges them to “err on the side of caution” when selecting books for their campuses.

Bristol City Council tenants face a seven per cent rent increase but parks and libraries spared cuts in U-turn

The Wirral Council meeting was supposed to be held next week on January 25

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

A library in Boulder closed earlier this month due to a similar issue

Take a look at the Nottinghamian newsletter from Tuesday, January 17

"The decision for the closure of the three libraries was put forward due to pressure to balance our budget. I am pleased we have been able to find ways to achieve the required savings without the need for those closures"

A Wirral Council spokesperson said: “The council faces very difficult choices in the coming months"

Councillors will debate the proposals in the coming weeks before preparing to pass next year's budget in February

Kendros lectures before concerts as well as at social clubs and libraries. He is a composer and creator of the Mount Prospect Overture.