DatsunDom t1_je87shm wrote
If it wasn't for the St. Louis Public Library system I wouldn't have the love and admiration I have for libraries today. They were a wonderful respit for a child living a chaotic life and one of the very few options for my disabled aunt to give me a form of community and structure. This is simply horrifying to hear and my heart hurts for every child in Missouri.
iNeedScissorsSixty7 t1_jecrzos wrote
I live around the corner from the Barr library (Jefferson and 44) and love that place. I was there today.
squatch42 t1_je967om wrote
The law passed last year only applies to school libraries. Rest assured, librarians at the St. Louis Public Library could still give Hustler to five year olds and not be in violation of this particular law.
Ellie_Arabella87 t1_je9hq4l wrote
The newest budget defunded all libraries as retaliation for aclu suing them on the previous law.
squatch42 t1_je9kcyv wrote
What does "defund" even mean? And how will this defunding actually affect the operating budget of all libraries in the state?
Ellie_Arabella87 t1_je9lcv6 wrote
It means they won’t be given state funds this year. As to how it affects them, I honestly don’t know how much of a budget they depend on these funds for, if there are other funds that can’t be removed, etc. Maybe a librarian could enlighten us on that. My only point is that the MO congress seemingly thinks it’s ok to risk precious resources for communities because they want to throw a temper tantrum about a lawsuit that the people of the state likely had no knowledge of and certainly no culpability for.
Sunflowerslaughter t1_jebcvsg wrote
It means no state funds. This won't harm larger cities mostly, as they usually have taxes levied to help them operate, but rural communities libraries rely on state funding much more. This will lead to potential closures, largely impacting small communities that realistically aren't doing anything the gop lawmakers are worried about.
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