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Efforts to move so-called “obscene” materials to an adults-only section in Idaho libraries are headed to the House floor.
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It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up-to-date on all the news that made headlines this past week.
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As promised, the Idaho legislature has once again introduced a bill to restrict “obscene” materials from those under 18 years old at public libraries.
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One of the hot button issues likely to pop up this year in the Idaho Statehouse is library books.
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Bellevue City Council recently floated reducing the public library budget to make up for a citywide deficit. An outpouring of community support for the library followed.
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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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Across Idaho we are seeing efforts to ban books that some find obscene or inappropriate for kids - placing libraries and librarians in a difficult position.
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In one of his few acts of defiance this year against the will of a more right-wing state legislature, Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a bill that would’ve let families sue libraries for lending “obscene” materials to minors without permission.