House Bill 710, a law restricting library materials, is facing its second legal challenge. It targets book access in public and private libraries statewide. Passed in 2024 and effective in July, the ...

As the Community Library Network in Kootenai County plans to open an adults-only room for mature content, other Idaho libraries have reacted with a range of alternatives to comply with a new law about ...

Six major book publishers have joined a coalition that includes authors, educators, students, parents, and a small Idaho library in a lawsuit challenging the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ book banning law.

In this February 2024 photo, provided by the Multnomah County Library, a newly refurbished children's space is pictured. Publishers, a library and others sue over Idaho's law restricting youth ...

Idaho journalists are trying to change that as the Idaho Press Club’s media shield law proposal, House Bill 158, advances to ...

Idaho library officials joined book publishers, authors and others to sue state officials over a law that prevents schools and libraries from allowing minors access to “harmful” books.

As the Community Library Network in Kootenai County plans to open an adults-only room for mature content, other Idaho libraries have reacted with a range of alternatives to comply with a new law ...

BOISE, Idaho — Several large book publishers, a public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if community ...

Critics say that the law will lead to cash-strapped libraries shutting down if they cannot afford potentially costly legal battles. As the AP notes, the Idaho Library Associate has also warned ...

or the parent waives their rights under the Idaho library law. Scheline said all but four families chose the third option. The library still faces stigma for being "adults only," Scheline said.

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