The life of a librarian in the time of book bans

The life of a librarian in the time of book bans

If you grew up loving libraries and respecting librarians, you’re as appalled as I am that the Wyoming Legislature spent a lot of time this year and last trying to find ways to punish libraries and the people who work there. An interim committee debated whether lawmakers should impose massive civil penalties on public and school libraries if “sexually explicit” material was “accessible” in children’s sections. In 2026, House Bill 10 sprang to li…