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Rarely does a librarian ask someone else for help. Think about it: their profession is to help everyone else. That said, given the Idaho Legislature’s steady stream of proposed legislation concerning libraries, more than a few librarians are feeling overwhelmed.
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Librarians from across Idaho spent their Martin Luther King Jr. day distributing copies of a "little book" to every Idaho legislator. It’s a compilation of essays from people across Idaho, writing about the importance of their public libraries and why they’re against restricting what librarians put on the shelves.
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Idaho librarians are under fire. Idaho Matters finds out how they are handling the new political landscape.
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When Governor Brad Little vetoed Idaho House Bill 314, Erin Downey, the Boise School District’s liaison for school librarians, knew the debate was far from over. In fact, it became quite personal recently.
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Republican lawmakers in some parts of the Mountain West are pushing to limit what books children can access in schools and public libraries.
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A group of Ada County residents have filed a petition with the Board of Commissioners requesting the Meridian Library District be completely dissolved.
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Morning Edition host George Prentice sits down with the co-owner of "Rediscovered Books" to ask what we should be adding to our bookshelves.
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Before we turn the page on 2022 Idaho, let’s talk about how books were in the ‘eye of the hurricane'If and when somebody writes a book about Idaho in 2022, one of the more provocative chapters will be about … well, books.
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Across the country books are once again being challenged in schools and libraries. Idaho Matters takes a look at who decides what materials are appropriate and why.