Kentucky: New Legislation Could Mean Changes for Public Libraries

[Norbert]

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky legislators have passed a new bill - Senate Bill 167 that they say is aimed at changing the way public libraries spend money.

The leaders of the Kentucky Public Library Association said the new law will add more politics to library boards and appointments, which could lead to censorship of certain books.

One sponsor of the bill State Senator Phillip Wheeler disagrees.

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Kentucky legislators have passed a new bill - Senate Bill 167 that they say is aimed at changing the way public libraries spend money.

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By: Rachel RichardsonPosted at 7:56 PM, Jun 28, 2022 and last updated 7:57 PM, Jun 28, 2022
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky legislators have passed a new bill - Senate Bill 167 that they say is aimed at changing the way public libraries spend money.

The leaders of the Kentucky Public Library Association said the new law will add more politics to library boards and appointments, which could lead to censorship of certain books.

One sponsor of the bill State Senator Phillip Wheeler disagrees.

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"My personal opinion as a legislator is that if you have the ability to tax someone and there's over 20 counties in the commonwealth where the library tax is higher than the county tax, that you should be subject to the will of the voters,” says Wheeler.

Libraries service many in the community, by providing access to computers, creative spaces, genealogy, and developmental learning.

Russell County library and KPLA leader Lindsey Westerfield says Senate Bill 167 could have further-reaching effects, like the censorship of books, particularly ones that have topics surrounding gender, race, and social action...

Unfortunately, these nutcases are able to override Gov. Bashear's veto.

https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/new-legislation-could-mean-changes-for-public-libraries

[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. If they're banned from spending tax dollars on those nasty books I guess we'll have to donate them.

[RKP5637]

2. Kentucky, always striving to get to the bottom of the barrel! n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

3. As they make the populace dumber

intelligent people like us Democrats should be able to clean up.

[kimbutgar]

4. Hopefully Beshear will veto it

Unless the repukes have a veto proof majority,