Sen. Julian Cyr of Truro and Rep. John Moran of Boston filed a bill that would prevent book removal "due to personal or political views" in municipal and school libraries,
Amid a historic surge in book challenges in schools and public libraries across the state, some lawmakers are hoping to codify protections to prevent books from.
Amid a historic surge in book challenges in schools and public libraries across the state, some lawmakers are hoping to codify protections to prevent books from being removed from public spaces.
BOSTON — Amid a historic surge in book challenges in schools and public libraries across the state, some lawmakers are hoping to codify protections to prevent books from being removed
A network of libraries cannot be created overnight, nor can it be quickly dismantled.
"Creating a library district takes a lot of time and work by the organizing committee," said Clay Ritter, public library consultant with the Idaho Commission for Libraries. "Ultimately it is up to the voters in whatever boundaries there are set to create a district."