New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to prohibit book bans in the state and enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks at Princeton Public Library before signing legislation aimed at prohibiting school and public libraries from banning books in the state on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. – New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law., joining Illinois and Minnesota.
Conservative parents and activists argue that the books are too sexually explicit or otherwise controversial, and are inappropriate, especially for younger readers. National groups such asLibrarians hailed the measure's enactment. Karen Grant, president of the New Jersey Association of School Librarians, said the bill recognizes librarians' professionalism and promotes libraries as a source of information.
Martha Hickson, a retired librarian, earlier recalled how parents first suggested her book collections contained pedophilia and pornography during a school board meeting in 2021. She watched the livestream in horror as they objected that the novel"When concerns about books arise, parents now have a clear process for raising issues without resorting to bullying. And for librarians across the state, the dignity of our work will now be recognized and preserved,” she said.
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