libraries

The ACLU is representing six families — including two with children attending elementary school in Fort Campbell — who accuse the Department of Defense of violating their First Amendment rights by removing books from their school libraries.

A far western Kentucky public school system pulled some books from its high school library shelves after a mailer in support of the state’s so-called “school choice” amendment was sent out earlier this week questioning whether they were appropriate for students.

Tennesseans sought to remove hundreds of books from library shelves in 2023, many of them containing LGTBQ+ characters or themes. But some activists and librarians are fighting to keep them in circulation.

The Calloway County Public Library reopened the main portion of its building to patrons Monday while construction continues on the $7.9 million expansion and renovation project.

Kentucky's Republican-led legislature wrapped up the 60-day lawmaking session with a flurry of last-minute activity

Some library advocates say a bill working its way through the Kentucky legislatures poses a threat to the nonpartisan mission of libraries.

The Kentucky Senate recently approved legislation authorizing the Imagination Library program – founded by famed country singer Dolly Parton in 1995 – to become statewide.

A slew of bills are being introduced that limit what can be taught, read and discussed in public schools. One of the latest proposals under consideration would slap librarians and school boards with criminal penalties.

Construction is currently underway on the $7.9 million Calloway County Public Library expansion and renovation project, as documented in recent social media posts.

Non-construction state aid to Kentucky public libraries is completely defunded in the state Senate’s proposed budget. Non-construction aid goes towards…