American Library Association Opposes Proposed Tennessee Law That Threatens State's Freedom to Read
February 26, 2020
February 26, 2020
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release:
The American Library Association (ALA) released the following statement regarding Tennessee HB 2721, which would require a parental oversight board to replace policies and library experts in the development of library collections and services. Libraries that fail to comply with the proposed law may lose local funding, incur fines, and librarians and library workers may face jail time. < . . .
The American Library Association (ALA) released the following statement regarding Tennessee HB 2721, which would require a parental oversight board to replace policies and library experts in the development of library collections and services. Libraries that fail to comply with the proposed law may lose local funding, incur fines, and librarians and library workers may face jail time. < . . .