Education

What do you think of your local public school library? Let us know

The San Luis Obispo High School library is organized by genre, allowing students to more easily find the items they are searching for, staff says.
The San Luis Obispo High School library is organized by genre, allowing students to more easily find the items they are searching for, staff says. sdittenber@thetribunenews.com

In recent years, public school libraries — including those in SLO County — have become a central target in debates about parental rights, equity policies and school curricula.

While some have accused school libraries of promoting “pornographic” materials in their collections, putting pressure on administrators to shuffle or even remove books from their facilities, others have staunchly defended their school libraries, librarians and their duty to provide access to materials representative of all perspectives.

The Tribune wants to take the temperature on this topic locally. We want to hear from you — families, students, community members and taxpayers — about any thoughts, questions or concerns you have regarding your local school libraries.

If you’d like to contribute, please fill out this form by Oct. 10, 2024. A Tribune reporter may contact you to discuss your response. Your answers will not be published without first being contacted by a reporter to gain permission.

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Sadie Dittenber
The Tribune
Sadie Dittenber writes about education for The Tribune and is a California Local News Fellow through the UC Berkeley School of Journalism. Dittenber graduated from The College of Idaho with a degree in international political economy.
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