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New California law prohibits public libraries from banning books (www.ksby.com)
submitted 1 week ago by CyberpunkLibrarian@lemmy.ml to c/libraries
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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Under California's new Freedom to Read Act, Assembly Bill 1825 prohibits public libraries from banning books because of the race, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, or political affiliation of a book’s subject, author, or intended audience.