Publishers, authors, Idaho library district sue state officials over ‘harmful’ books law
Makenna Kitzmiller walks along a row of books as her mother, Rachel Kitzmiller, looks for a book title at the Meridian Library in this 2023 file photo. Idaho library officials joined book publishers, authors and others to sue state officials over a law that prevents schools and libraries from allowing minors access to “harmful” books. Darin Oswald Idaho Statesman
A cadre of book publishing giants joined an Idaho library district, Meridian librarian, authors and students to sue Idaho officials over a 2024 law that allows people to challenge library books deemed “harmful” to minors — and sue if the books aren’t removed.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S District Court for the District of Idaho, was brought in part by a group of book publishers known in the industry as “the Big 5”: Penguin Random House, Hachette, Macmillan, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster. Industry experts estimate they control around 80% of the book market in the United States.
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