#queer librarians

Can the Library Board Require Us to Make Patron Requests Public?

My local county library system is facing a huge problem with people on the county commission and in the library board demanding we remove queer books from the libraries.

We have fought under people yelling at us, threatening us with jail time, stalking staff members, and recordings PFLAG meetings.

Recently we have been working with policy that would require stricter written consent on our library card applications, so parents would know that their kids might check out “adult” materials. (Queer books and books on Sex Ed.)

What’s more, as of yesterday’s meeting, they want us to make the book requests public, so the board could see who exactly is requesting these “explicit” materials. Is this legal?