Arkansas Libraries

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The Arkansas State Library Board is considering new rules that would require libraries receiving state funding to place so-called "sexually explicit materials" in sections designated for adults. Libraries that fail to comply could lose state aid.

The Arkansas Advocate's Tess Vrbin spoke to Little Rock Public Radio about the new rules proposed by the state board.

Arkansans have until June 7 to provide feedback on the proposed rules

The newly-reconstituted board now gets oversight from the Arkansas Department of Education.

The North Little Rock Public Library System had assumed operations in January to bolster the hub's growth, but changes in grant funding led to its closure instead.

Eric Harrison joins LRPR to share upcoming arts and culture events on the Weekend Entertainment Roundup.

The decision came around the same time North Little Rock School District administrators ordered dozens of LGBTQ+ books hidden from students

Eric Harrison joins LRPR to share upcoming arts and culture events on the Weekend Entertainment Roundup.

The board is going through a reset in the wake of a new state law directing the governor to choose all new members.