Massachusetts S3241 amends library policies to ensure materials are selected without bias and challenges to materials are handled transparently.

Massachusetts S3241 amends library policies to ensure materials are selected without bias and challenges to materials are handled transparently. The bill requires school districts, charter schools, and local education agencies to establish written policies for selecting and using library materials, incorporating the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights. It prohibits removal of materials based on personal, political, or doctrinal views.

Massachusetts S3241 amends library policies to ensure materials are selected without bias and challenges to materials are handled transparently.

Massachusetts S3241 amends library policies to ensure materials are selected without bias and challenges to materials are handled transparently. The bill requires school districts, charter schools, and local education agencies to establish written policies for selecting and using library materials, incorporating the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights. It prohibits removal of materials based on personal, political, or doctrinal views.