“Kids have lost access to public libraries.
That sounds dramatic, but this is a real-life story that happened to us yesterday in Idaho.”
Carly Anderson (@carlyjdot) is a mom of three living in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Inthe video, Carly starts by saying, “Kids have lost access to public libraries.
That sounds dramatic, but this is a real-life story that happened to us yesterday in Idaho.”
So Carly shows her ID and her daughter’s library card, thinking she’s in the clear.
But the librarians still don’t allow her to enter the adult section.
“But no, why don’t they let me?
Because I’m holding a baby, my 1-year-old.”
Yep, you read that right.
Even a literal baby now needs the proper documents to be in Carly’s library.
So me and Daphne just watched from the edge while Scarlett goes in to find her book.
The librarian ended up helping her."
I felt like the librarians are sick of it.
They feel so bad turning kids away from going into the library."
So what in tarnation is going on with Carly’s library?
“The problem is, what about our marginalized groups?
What about these smaller communities?
What about these kids that don’t get to come in with their parents?
What about grandparents taking their grandchildren and they’re not their legal guardian?
What about teenagers that are looking for answers about eating disorders, about abuse?
Our experience has always been positive, thanks to them!”
“This library bill is exactly why local politics matter.
In Idaho,only 17%of registered voters elected these legislators [in 2020].
This rewarded the most extreme candidates, resulting in these extremely weird bills.
We need average, everyday Idahoans to get out and vote!
The suit claims that the library law violates first amendment rights.
