Illinois has become the first state in the U.S. to outlaw book bans.
"Book bans are about censorship; marginalizing people, marginalizing ideas and facts. Regimes ban books, not democracies," Pritzker said before signing the legislation Monday.
"We are not saying that every book should be in every single library," said Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who is also the state librarian and was the driving force behind the legislation."What this law does is it says, let's trust our experience and education of our librarians to decide what books should be in circulation."The new law comes into play as states across the U.S.
To be eligible for state funds, Illinois public libraries must adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights, which holds that"materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation," or subscribe to a similar pledge. "While it's true that kids need guidance, and that some ideas can be objectionable, trying to weaponize local government to force one-size-fits-all standards onto the entire community for reasons of bigotry, or as a substitute for active and involved parenting, is wrong," Stava-Murray said Monday at the bill's signing, which took place at a children's library in downtown Chicago.
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