The entrance to the American Library Association annual conference is seen, June 24, 2023, in Chicago. State libraries in three states and some local libraries have severed ties with the ALA amid what some conservatives say has been politicization of the librarian professional organization. ALA officials deny having a political agenda, saying it has always been nonpartisan and that parents should have the freedom to decide what books their children can read. (AP Photo/Claire…
September 5, 2023
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Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association
After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to pull books they considered harmful to youngsters, the local library board obliged with new policies making such books a higher priority for removal — and keeping out of collections.