![]() ![]() ![]() More: Federal district judge orders Llano County to return banned books to its libraries The lawsuit is part of an ongoing legal, political and cultural battle over what books children should have access to in public and school libraries, especially content that touches on race, LGBTQ+ issues and sexuality. Llano County Judge Ron Cunningham convened the Commissioners Court on Thursday to hear public testimony on whether to close the public library system amid an ongoing federal lawsuit against the county over it removing 17 books from its public libraries.Ī federal district judge in Austin issued a preliminary injunction in the case at the end of March, ordering the county to replace the books it had removed from libraries and prohibiting officials from taking away any other books while the court case is pending. ![]() Llano County’s three public libraries will remain open despite an ongoing push by some residents to close the facilities if certain books they claim are sexually explicit remain available for check out, county officials decided. ![]() Watch Video: Texas school district to review ban of Anne Frank novel, other books ![]()
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