The program would potentially make digital county library cards available to all residents and teens in California.
Valley Unified School District superintendent for "including LGBTQ+ civil rights icon Harvey Milk in the school curriculum." Horvath and Hahn noted in the motion that according to the American Library Association, "almost all of the top 10 books targeted for censorship last year in California schools and libraries included LGBTQ+ themes."
The motion instructed county library officials to report back in 30 days with a plan to make digital county library cards available to all residents and teens in California — with the goal of launching the program during Banned Books Week Oct. 1-7 — and identifying a funding source for purchasing eBooks, "including commonly banned books."
"I am deeply troubled by rise in bans on books that uplift the experience of LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and historically marginalized communities," Horvath said in a statement after the vote. "L.A. County is prepared to expand access to literature throughout our state as others seek to ban it. We have an obligation to ensure that residents across California are able to consume literature that promotes inclusive learning and a truthful telling of our nation's history.
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