Librarians could face years of imprisonment and tens of thousands in fines for providing sexually explicit, obscene or “harmful” books to children under new state laws that permit criminal prosecution of school and library personnel.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
School librarians face a new penalty in the banned-book wars: Prison
Several states have passed laws that could sentence people for years if they provide ‘obscene’ books to minors
May 18, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT