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Tim Kline is an attorney with 15 years of experience and a pastor at the Christ the Redeemer parish, associated with the Anglican Church of North America. His appointment may prove pivotal in an ongoing controversy surrounding how the library handles certain adolescent and young adult books discussing sexuality, gender identity, human anatomy, race, and diversity.

Daviess County Public Library is facing an ongoing campaign from local Christian conservatives and Christian Nationalists seeking changes in how it handles certain materials. Some of the more vocal activists argue their recommendations better protect children from harmful or inappropriate material, but opponents fear it's the start of a more extensive effort to restrict or remove materials relating to sexuality, gender identity, human anatomy, race, and diversity.

Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker signed a bill yesterday (Monday) that is meant to protect public libraries and school libraries from pressure to ban, remove or restrict access to books based on partisan or doctrinal beliefs.

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

The Graves County Public Library is moving to a temporary location while long-planned renovations get underway at its primary location on N 17th Street.…