High school shuts down its library because of book-banning state law
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It’s sad they don’t have an inventory list they could quickly check without shutting down the library for a year.
Most people probably know, it contains passages about incest, rape, sex and same-sex activity.
"... a spokesperson for Green Hill High School confirmed that the school has closed its library ahead of the 2024–2025 school year to sort through its entire collection of books to ensure that they are in compliance with H.B. 843, which went into effect on July 1."
What if someone accidentally sees a forbidden book before it's removed from the shelf??? Better close the whole library until it's been totally audited, just in case.
The school library probably won't be closed for an entire school year. It's just closed indefinitely. The school could open the library early by progressively adding back batches of confirmed "safe" books. (None of what I said changes the fact that the updated Age-Appropriate Materials Act still violates the First Amendment.)
One says "Library Card" in Helvetica on a professional background and gives you full access to the library. To get it, your parents have to sign a release.
The other has pictures of cute cartoon animals and "Library Card" in comic sans balloon lettering followed by the word "YAY!" in an explosion bubble. You get this one unless your parents sign the release.
:)
As far as what rating a book has as to who should be allowed to read it, what do you think? If you are a voracious reader, would you be happy having certain book topics restricted based on your age? Or maybe what your parents thought was right? Maybe they didn't want you know about certain topics. Be careful what you wish for.
When I was a child, I can recall reading 2 books that contained (rather different) graphic accounts of characters coming to significant harm. I absolutely wish they had been better restricted.