Texas Library May Face Elimination Weeks After Banned Books Return
to decide the fate of the Llano County Library System, as the three public branches face closure after a federal judge ordered 12 banned books returned to the shelves this month.Seven residents sued Llano County over the book ban, noting that all the books contained LGBTQ+ and race-related themes.
The residents filed the civil lawsuit in April 2022, alleging their First and 14th Amendment rights were violated when local officials deemed the books too inappropriate and removed them.A judge on April 1 ordered not only must the books return to library shelves but also be available in the library system's catalogue.Newsweek has reached out to the Llano library system and county officials via email Monday night.The Llano County library ban drew national attention, with many outraged over the book removal, which stemmed from library board officials calling for it "because they disagree with the ideas" contained in the books, according to the lawsuit.PSA: If you’re banning books and even entire libraries, there’s a good chance you’re not the good guys in the story..
