The first-in-the-nation law is a defense against a nationwide trend demanding that books be removed from library shelves.
From July to December 2022, PEN America found 1,477 instances of individual books banned, affecting 874 unique titles.
Under the bill, Illinois would not authorize state grants to libraries that do not endorse the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights or otherwise promise not to take from the shelves books already in their collections. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
The legislation, which was authored in response to efforts in other states to restrict access to reading materials for political and personal reasons, passed the Senate in early May after being approved by the House last year.I think it’s going to impact the community of libraries in Illinois,” said Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown. “In Chicago, we are extremely proud of our book sanctuary initiative. … We are safe spaces for all voices and materials.
Chicago’s libraries have a long history of supporting intellectual freedom, signing the first statement pledging to do so back in 1936. Behind the bill-signing ceremony in the children’s library section was a display of books banned or challenged in other states.
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