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suegeo

(2,980 posts) Fri Feb 28, 2025, 01:10 PM Feb 28

Iowa bill would restrict state funding for libraries that are American Library Association members

https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-regional/education/article_6a0ec9f3-f5fb-5492-a630-f9c2c394bc2a.html

Libraries that are “dues-paying members” of certain nationwide nonprofit organizations would be cut off from one avenue of state funding under legislation being considered by Iowa state lawmakers.

The Senate State Government Subcommittee advanced Senate File 238, which would halt state funding to public libraries from the Enrich Iowa Program if they are members of nationwide nonprofit organizations that promote federal and state legislation related to libraries and engage in advocacy efforts at the federal and state levels.

Enrich Iowa Program, run through the State Library of Iowa, appropriates money to libraries in the state for open access, interlibrary loan reimbursement and direct state aid. Though it is not specifically mentioned in the bill, lawmakers and committee attendees highlighted the American Library Association as the bill’s main target.

The bill’s sponsor believes the ALA does not protect children from sexually explicit materials.

Jesus christ, are Iowa's small town libraries buying sexually explicit materials? And putting them in the children's area so that 7-year-old Josh can read sexually explicit materials?? Some 8 year old is going to check out a book full of sexually explicit material from the Sheldon, Iowa library!

It's a problem that does not exist you crazy fascist.

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Iowa bill would restrict state funding for libraries that are American Library Association members (Original Post) suegeo Feb 28 OP

They want us all fat, stupid, scared and sick. Basso8vb Feb 28 #1

This link is not working for me. murielm99 Feb 28 #2

The Gazette (they lean left) progressoid Feb 28 #4

A different paper reporting without a paywall: intheflow Feb 28 #3

The American Library Assoc. can't or won't protect children from being groomed suegeo Feb 28 #5

Basso8vb

(803 posts)

1. They want us all fat, stupid, scared and sick.

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 01:40 PM

Feb 28

So far it's working.

murielm99

(31,803 posts)

2. This link is not working for me.

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 01:45 PM

Feb 28

Is there another source?

progressoid

(51,185 posts)

4. The Gazette (they lean left)

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 05:41 PM

Feb 28

https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/iowa-bill-would-restrict-state-funds-to-libraries-that-are-american-library-association-members/

intheflow

(29,462 posts)

3. A different paper reporting without a paywall:

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 02:55 PM

Feb 28

https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/iowa-bill-would-restrict-state-funds-to-libraries-that-are-american-library-association-members/

suegeo

(2,980 posts)

5. The American Library Assoc. can't or won't protect children from being groomed

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 05:49 PM

Feb 28

Do they even know how unhinged they are, how unhinged they sound?

"The ALA does not represent Iowa values of parental rights, protection of the natural modesty and innocent childhood, protection of children's sexuality and sexual identity and protection of children from being groomed for sexual abuse and exploitation,” Salmon said.

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