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Looking at the library book controversy in the Mountain West

One of the hot button issues likely to pop up this year in the Idaho Statehouse is library books.

Broadcast on:
04 Jan 2024

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Across the country, libraries are becoming a battleground for culture wars, with children at the center. In Idaho, some residents and lawmakers want libraries to restrict access to books. Aspen Public Radio’s Caroline Llanes reports on one controversy for the Mountain West News Bureau.

This story was produced with help from the Public Media Journalists Association Editor Corps. It’s funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.