Sanders appoints former Arkansas senator, ‘staunch conservative’ to State Library Board
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced the appointment of former Arkansas Sen. Jason Rapert to a six year term on the State Library Board. Rapert, described by right-leaning education and research organization Family Council as a “staunch conservative and a proponent of biblical worldview,” will serve on the state board […]
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State library board’s Wahl praises Ivey for proposed rules addressing sexually explicit books — ‘Libraries should be a safe place for our kids’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama Republican Party chairman and Alabama Public Library Service board member John Wahl recently praised Gov. Kay Ivey for her attentiveness and recommendations for the state library board to address sexually explicit library books. The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) board recently voted to advance a series of suggested administrative policies addressing sexually explicit books. A […]
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Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Arkansas ‘Harmful to Minors’ Law
In a highly anticipated ruling on July 29, a federal judge temporarily blocked two key provisions of a recently passed Arkansas law that would have exposed librarians and booksellers to criminal liability for making allegedly inappropriate or “harmful” books accessible to minors in the state. Known as Act 372, the law was signed by Governor […]
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ImagineIF trustees ask Kalispell City Council for Depot Park building | #citycouncil
ImagineIF Libraries trustees Monday asked Kalispell City Council to sell the recently vacated historic rail building near Depot Park to the county as a potential new home for the system’s Kalispell branch. Trustees Jane Wheeler and Carmen Cuthbertson appealed to Mayor Mark Johnson and Council to approve a sale of the city-owned building and surrounding […]
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Arkansas libraries and parents sue over book ban
There are lawsuits attempting to block a new Arkansas law that bans certain books from the shelves in the children’s section. The Fayetteville Library is one of several plaintiffs involved in one of the lawsuits.40/29’s Yuna Lee spoke to David Johnson, the Executive Director of the Library on this week’s edition of On the Record.“It’s […]
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Coalition Sues Over New Arkansas Library Obscenity Law
After news last month that legal action was imminent, a coalition of 18 plaintiffs led by the Central Arkansas Library System has now filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Arkansas law that would expose librarians and booksellers to criminal liability for making allegedly inappropriate books accessible to minors. The 34-page complaint, filed on June […]
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Omaha City Council approves extra funds for downtown library move | #citycouncil
At the W. Dale Clark Library, movers are loading up for Omaha Public Library’s next chapter.”I don’t think it’s quite hit me yet. I keep seeing the giant boxes of books being moved out and it’s a little startling sometimes,” executive director Laura Marlane said. Omaha’s City Council this week approved an extra $130,294.24 for […]
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Mayor To Present 2023 City Budget Monday; Council to Hold Budget Hearing Wednesday
RAPID CITY—The Rapid City Council will convene a budget hearing and first reading of the 2023 City budget next Wednesday (August 17) at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall. The session is open to the public. The 2023 City budget proposal will be presented to the Rapid […]
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