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Iowa lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require minors to obtain parental permission before checking out books deemed harmful in public libraries.Some said this was an example of government overreach, but others claimed the bill protects families.”Iowa’s taxpayer-funded libraries must above all else provide a safe and innocent space for children to learn and grow,” said Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Jeff Pits.”It seeks to transform our sanctuaries of literacy and learning into sites of surveillance. It takes the librarian, often a volunteer that carries the burden of a community’s dreams and threatens them with the cold iron of criminal penalty,” said President of the American Library Association Sam Helmick.The bill also mandates libraries to review their books and materials, requiring any considered harmful to minors to be reclassified.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Iowa lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require minors to obtain parental permission before checking out books deemed harmful in public libraries.
Some said this was an example of government overreach, but others claimed the bill protects families.
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“Iowa’s taxpayer-funded libraries must above all else provide a safe and innocent space for children to learn and grow,” said Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Jeff Pits.
“It seeks to transform our sanctuaries of literacy and learning into sites of surveillance. It takes the librarian, often a volunteer that carries the burden of a community’s dreams and threatens them with the cold iron of criminal penalty,” said President of the American Library Association Sam Helmick.
The bill also mandates libraries to review their books and materials, requiring any considered harmful to minors to be reclassified.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.
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