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Young adult books at the Columbia County Library. Some people have requested to move the YA section into the adult section because of what they call "obscene" material in 100 of the around 800 books. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / Northwest News Network)

Dissolving library districts is a hot topic, WA bill could make it harder to do

(Runtime 0:60)A bill that would make it more difficult to dissolve a library in Washington state is quickly making its way through the state…

Two little girls in pink and white shirts sit on plush red and blue kid-sized chairs with their caretaker, who is in a white shirt. They are in a library with windows, books and a TV with a cartoon character on it.

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Measure to dissolve Dayton’s library won’t be on fall ballot

(Runtime 0:58)A measure to dissolve a small library in southeastern Washington will not be on the November ballot. The decision comes after a hearing…

A red brick building with black stair railings. A small brown pergola is in front of the library. A few green plants are underneath the pergola. An evergreen tree is at the side of the red brick building. A black lamppost is in front of the building.

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Lawsuit aims to block ballot measure to dissolve Dayton library

(Runtime 1:11)A lawsuit is calling a ballot measure to dissolve a southeastern Washington library unconstitutional. The complaint aims to keep the measure…

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Rural Washington library could be nation’s first to dissolve after book challenges, reshelving requests

(Runtime: 4:19) The Columbia County Library in southeastern Washington stands less than a block off Dayton’s Main Street in a historic red-brick building…

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In Walla Walla, Students Push Back Against Proposed Book Bans

By Ally Pang When Erin Iverson heard about the proposed removal of books from the Walla Walla High School Library, the high school junior did not…