Senate amends library bill to require school material-selection and reconsideration procedures

Mar 26, 2024

S.220 — aimed at strengthening public libraries, trustees' roles, patron confidentiality and Department of Libraries guidance — was amended on the floor to add school-library material-selection and reconsideration procedures and ordered for third reading.

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Senators debated S.220 on March 29, a package of changes aimed at modernizing Vermont statute for public libraries, clarifying trustees’ responsibilities, strengthening confidentiality protections for young patrons, and expanding the Department of Libraries’ role in training and model policies.

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