One of the best things about childhood is getting to go to the library. Oh, sure, public libraries are for adults too — but for kids, they’re often magical. It’s not just all the thousands of books, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - July 31, 2024, marks one year since a rule on censoring obscene media in public libraries went into effect in Missouri. In that time, libraries across the state have had to ...

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s new rule governing libraries went into effect Tuesday, threatening to pull public libraries’ state funding over providing minors with books considered ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - Wednesday marked one year since Missouri’s rule on censoring obscene media in public libraries went into effect. After the Missouri secretary of state implemented a new ...

After abandoning a set of controversial standards proposed last year, the board will take a new approach to revising its ...

COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — Libraries across mid-Missouri are adapting to a new rule that took effect Tuesday. The administrative rule, enacted by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, could limit children ...

A controversial administrative rule from Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office takes effect Tuesday, requiring libraries to change their policies in order to receive state funding. The new ...

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft last week announced a new proposed rule he says will protect minors in the state’s libraries. But librarians and freedom to read advocates fear the unwieldy ...

Alabama librarians are still battling uncertainty about how to implement new policies to address “inappropriate” content. In March, Gov. Kay Ivey mandated new library policies that include relocating ...