Llano County officials must offer library books they’d removed, judge orders (Texas Tribune)

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    Cars pass by the the Llano County Courthouse in Llano on Monday, Dec. 14, 2021. The Commissioners Court for Llano County voted to close the public library to "inventory and catalog" their books after community pushback related to books that some deemed offensive. The pushback also led to a decision to immediately shut down an online library of thousands of books out of fears that children could access material not appropriate for children. Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune

    Llano County officials must offer library books they’d removed, judge orders -By Alejandro Serrano (Texas Tribune) / Mar 31 2023

    Local officials are appealing the order in a lawsuit that drew national attention. Seven library patrons say the book removals infringed their First Amendment rights.

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    Officials in Llano County must return to the public library system books they removed and allow them to be checked out again, a federal judge ruled this week.

    The Texas judge is also prohibiting the officials from removing any more books while a lawsuit remains pending.

    Seven library patrons last year sued the county judge, commissioners court, library board members and library system for restricting and banning books. They argue in the suit that their First Amendment rights to access and receive ideas had been infringed when officials limited access to certain books based on their content and messages. The county residents also alleged their 14th Amendment right to due process was violated as the books were removed without notice or ability to appeal.

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