A new St. Charles City-County library policy requires anyone under 18 to have a parent or guardian present to sign up for a library card. The library’s board approved the policy following new rules from Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. It creates a certification process for state-funded public libraries to adopt policies for age-appropriate reading materials.
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Missouri is one of a growing number of places where government funding is being deployed as the newest weapon in the fight over books. Beginning May 30, a new state rule could deny state funding to libraries over books deemed inappropriate for young readers although it's not clear how it will be enforced.
Missouri is one of a growing number of places where government funding is being deployed as the newest weapon in the fight over books. Beginning May 30, a new state rule could deny state funding to libraries over books deemed inappropriate for young readers although it's not clear how it will be enforced.