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Sumner County library board reads state letter asking 60-day review of juvenile collections; board stresses legal caution
Summary
The Sumner County regional library board read a 10/27 letter from Tennessee Secretary of State Trey Hargett asking each regional library to conduct a 60-day age-appropriateness review of juvenile materials and to file a final report by Jan. 19, 2026.
The Sumner County regional library board read aloud a 10/27/2025 letter from Tennessee Secretary of State Trey Hargett that asks each regional library to undertake a 60-day age-appropriateness review of juvenile and children’s materials and forward a final report to the Secretary of State’s office and the state librarian by Jan. 19, 2026.
Board Chair Parker told directors the letter "asks the following of each library in the regional library system" and read instructions that include an internal reconsideration process, a final report to state officials and a recommendation that county or city attorneys guide reviews. The letter singled out the children’s title Fred Gets Dressed…
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