New York's "Books Save Lives Act" mandates that public school libraries receiving state aid must maintain a collection of diverse books.

The "Books Save Lives Act" amends the education law to require public school libraries and public library systems receiving state aid to maintain a collection of diverse books. These books must include those written or illustrated by individuals from underrepresented communities, those about such communities, those representing various viewpoints, and those reflecting the country's diverse religious, ethnic, and cultural groups.

New York's "Books Save Lives Act" mandates that public school libraries receiving state aid must maintain a collection of diverse books.

The "Books Save Lives Act" amends the education law to require public school libraries and public library systems receiving state aid to maintain a collection of diverse books. These books must include those written or illustrated by individuals from underrepresented communities, those about such communities, those representing various viewpoints, and those reflecting the country's diverse religious, ethnic, and cultural groups.