The county adopted the guidelines amid a growing number of book bans in school districts.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — Montgomery County officials adopted a new policy on Tuesday empowering a citizen committee to review, and potentially remove, library materials at the request of the public., the policy’s author, said the process will prevent children from accessing inappropriate books, while critics argued the new guidelines strip librarians from the reconsideration process and will target books featuring LGBTQ+ characters.
The sole dissenter in Tuesday’s vote, Commissioner Charlie Riley, raised concerns about who can request a review of library materials and the lack of input from the county’s attorney. Teresa Kenney, a Montgomery County resident and owner of Village Books in The Woodlands, was concerned about the ability of citizens on the committee to remove books from the shelves. She said it was dangerous to take librarians out of the decision-making process because committee members may not have the same level of education as trained professionals when it comes to choosing what should be on shelves.
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