After the Lincolnwood Library had residents wanting not to display certain books in the children's section, four candidates who opposed what they called censorship won election April 4, per unofficial results.
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“Most people still think of libraries as a place with books, you can hang out, it’s quiet,” Lincolnwood’s library director says. “That’s not what libraries are anymore.”
A new trustee joined the Niles-Maine District Library board Wednesday evening and immediately called for a special meeting to lift a hiring freeze that's been in place since May 2021.
Lincolnwood Public Library Board at Nov. 28 meeting heard comments pro and con keeping a children's book about drag queens in the early literacy section.