Parents have to update kids' access at New Orleans Public Library to comply with new law
Louisiana,New Orleans,Libraries,General News
To comply with a new state law for Louisiana libraries, the New Orleans Public Library is requiring parents and guardians to visit a local branch and update the permissions on their childβs library cards. Parents have until May 30 to select the content their child is allowed to check out of the library before they lose access to digital materials, which include e-books, e-audiobooks, music and video, NOPL officials announced Monday. Parents can only restrict access to challenged library materials the library board has reviewed and determined to be sexually...
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