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Jay Ashcroft argues his proposed restrictions on "non-age-appropriate materials" in libraries will give parents more power over what their kids consume. Library administrators say the rule would force them to take on a “big brother status,” and threaten equal access to information for all children.
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Voters supported a tax increase in 2016 with the promise that the library would open a new branch — but now the library board is questioning how to finance the project.
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Public comment is closing soon on a proposal from the Missouri Secretary of State, who wants to crack down on which materials children can access in public libraries. But former library administrators are speaking out against what they see as government overreach.
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The proposal by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft would threaten the funding of libraries over "non-age-appropriate materials" for minors. But former library administrators say the rules are "redundant and unnecessary."
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The St. Marys City Commission had considered not renewing the Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s lease because it refused to accept a clause asking for the removal of all LGBTQ and socially "divisive" books from shelves.
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Jay Ashcroft’s proposed rules would deny state support to libraries that don’t adopt policies allowing patrons to challenge book selections for minors.
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The Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s lease is under threat because the library refused to comply with a request from the St. Marys City Commission to remove all LGBTQ, sexual, racial or otherwise “socially divisive” content from its shelves.
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The St. Mary’s City Commission is debating whether to renew the Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library's lease after the library refused to accept a clause asking it to remove socially, racially or sexually divisive material, including all LGBTQ content.
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Under the proposed rule, Jay Ashcroft’s office said in a news release, “state funds could not be used to purchase or acquire inappropriate materials in any form that appeal to the prurient interest of a minor.”
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The Mid-Continent Public Library board voted to reduce their tax levy by more than 2 cents, which will reduce the system’s funding by about $4.3 million. Library staff are now scrambling to find savings in the budget.
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Of the titles depicted on the iconic 26-foot-tall book spines on the Kansas City Public Library's parking garage, 11 have been banned or challenged in the past.
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A school librarian recalls ‘surreal’ police visits at a Missouri high school library. And a revolt is brewing at Emporia State University after 33 staff members were laid off due to budget cuts.