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Over 400 people showed up to claim books for $1 each.
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Deidre Grzymala asserts she was pressured into segregating LGBTQ+ children’s books and later falsely held responsible for a federal lawsuit over the move
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Gov. Sarah Sanders must appoint all seven new members of the board if she signs the bill into law.
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The bill would have dissolved the Arkansas State Library and the State Library Board, transferring its duties to the state Department of Education.
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After more than two hours of debate, an Arkansas Senate committee advanced a proposal on Tuesday to abolish the Arkansas State Library and its board, which disburses state funding to local public libraries.
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Department of Education would oversee state aid to public libraries based on their policies, hours of operation and availability of certain content
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Lawmakers on Monday sent proposals relating to library system directors and petition canvassers to the governor for a signature.
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If passed, regional library system directors in Arkansas would no longer be required to hold a master’s degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association.
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The bill comes after several other legislative attempts to regulate content in state libraries and concerns over oversight at Arkansas PBS.
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Library directors defend profession, available materials during public comment