Demonstrators gather to support library, protest enactment of HB 710
Demonstrators gathered outside Sandpoint's public library on Monday, July 1.
Photo by ERIC WELCH
Demonstrators gathered outside Sandpoint's public library on Monday, July 1.
Demonstrators gathered outside Sandpoint's public library on Monday, July 1.
Demonstrators gathered outside Sandpoint's public library on Monday, July 1.
SANDPOINT — More than 50 people gathered outside Sandpoint's public library yesterday to show support for the library and protest the enactment of House Bill 710. The state law, which went into effect July 1, requires libraries to restrict minors' access to "harmful" material.
The law cites depictions or detailed descriptions of nudity or sexual behavior that are "offensive to prevailing standards" as examples of restricted material.
If a child obtains restricted material, the library can be fined $250 and the child or their guardian can request for it to be relocated to an area with adult access only. If the library fails to comply within 30 days, the child or guardian can file a lawsuit.
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