Who's running? Boise-area's first library election since 'harmful materials' law
Libraries in Idaho have been a site for heated debate over what books minors should be able to access. Since July, a state law allows patrons to challenge and even sue libraries if they can prove a minor obtained “harmful materials.” The debate is now on the ballot in two Ada County library districts.
For the second time in two years, defenders of library collections face off against advocates of greater scrutiny over books available to children.
The election on Tuesday, May 20, will determine library trustees in two of the three Boise-area districts in Ada County: Meridian and the Ada County Free Library District. Two incumbents in the third district, Kuna, are unopposed and will therefore be retained without an election.
The new law has triggered dozens of book challenges — and two lawsuits contesting the law. In the Treasure Valley, 23 books were relocated this fall within the Eagle library, while requests to remove or relocate four books in Meridian were rebuffed in recent months.
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