Bauman running for CLN board

Victoria Bauman, a resident of Kootenai County, recently announced her candidacy for trustee of the Community Library Network.  

“I am committed to protecting our precious children from gaining access or exposure to illicit materials which could be detrimental their healthy development while preserving Libraries’ dynamic and supportive resources and programs for our adult community," she said in a press release Friday.

Bauman describes herself as the mother of a young child who participates regularly in her local community library programming, and "depends on a safe library environment."

Bauman worked in public affairs for private corporations and political campaigns. After moving to Northern California, she became the communications director for a nonprofit, Constituting America. She said she continues to volunteer as a school speaker and being a judge in their annual art competition. 

While saying she appreciates the resources and programs available to children at libraries, she said it was important to protect children.

“Gratefully, Idaho has passed the 'Children’s School and Library Protection Act,' which aligns with the U.S. Supreme Court’s upholding of laws that restrict minors’ access to illicit, obscene, and harmful content, recognizing the government's compelling interest in safeguarding the physical and psychological well-being of children," Bauman said in the release.

She said it is the responsibility of CLN to comply with laws to ensure that libraries are kept safe for all children. 

The CLN serves Post Falls, Hayden, Athol, Rathdrum, Harrison, Spirit Lake and Pinehurst.