Arkansas librarians sue to block new law that could jail them over explicit books
www.nbcnews.com
Arkansas is among a growing number of Republican-led states that have passed laws that criminalize lending certain library books to children.

Libraries are so important as a source of information for the community. Criminalizing books that are vital resources for children just because they have LGBTQ+ content is crazy.

Hopefully the librarians can win this battle.

EDIT: The title was auto copied from NBC News, and I don’t think “explicit” is the right word, removed it from the title.

  • Kamirose@beehaw.orgEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I love Libby and Kanopy so much! Also Hoopla but my local libraries don’t have as much on there that interests me. Some libraries also have seed libraries for gardeners, tools to borrow, 3d printers to rent, free passes to local museums, etc! I love them so much. I can’t afford to buy nearly as many books as I want to read every year so they enable my hobby to be affordable and accessible.

      • Kamirose@beehaw.org
        2·
        1 year ago

        I tend to read ebooks from the library, but when I purchase a book I’ll usually grab it in physical format. Thanks for the tip though, I’ll look into that site!