'Our librarians and libraries have faced an onslaught of threats of violence and ideological intimidation for simply serving their communities.'
CHICAGO — After recent threats against libraries and their workers in Illinois and around the country, state lawmakers are putting in protections to ensure the spaces stay safe.Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is the driving force behind the legislation. Illinois State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray and State Sen. Laura Murphy are sponsoring HB 4567, which now heads to the House floor.
'Throughout the state and the nation, library professionals continue to face threats to their personal safety and welfare,' said Cynthia Robinson, executive director for the Illinois Library Association . 'The ILA strongly condemns all forms of violence, threats of violence, and other acts of intimidation in Illinois libraries.
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