Montgomery County officials have implemented a new policy where a citizen committee, not librarians, will decide which books children can access in county libraries. The decision to review and potentially remove library materials is now in the hands of a commissioner-appointed citizen's committee. This move has sparked debates about censorship and the role of politicians in book selection.
A "censorship committee" in California. Allison Lee, PEN America LA director, debates Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark about the community library board's function of selecting which books are appropriate or inappropriate for children. https://t.co/FzvSJkDGKG
The editors of a book about residential schools and the Kamloops unmarked grave claim are calling a recent city council vote to denounce the book an act of censorship by busybody politicians. https://t.co/T9u6Dbt5bX
Montgomery County commissioners will put the decision of what books and materials will be available to children in county libraries in the hands of a commissioner-appointed citizen’s committee, instead of librarians. https://t.co/gkIDwE7fLt
Montgomery County officials adopted a new policy on Tuesday empowering a citizen committee to review, and potentially remove, library materials at the request of the public. @TexasTribune https://t.co/yeMpGd7pP5
New panel, not librarians, to decide which books children can access in Montgomery County libraries https://t.co/kPlw8aubyI