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Quaratiello: Good News/Bad News: NH Library Legislation Update

August 11, 2025 Arlene Quaratiello

I have some good news and some bad news regarding library legislation proposed here in New Hampshire this year. First, the bad news: a bill that would have prohibited obscene materials in public school libraries (HB324) was vetoed by Governor Kelly Ayotte last month. But here’s the good news: the governor did sign a bill … Read more

Parental Rights and Public Libraries

January 23, 2025 Arlene Quaratiello

The cartoon aardvark Arthur sang in one memorable episode, “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card.” Unfortunately, obtaining your children’s library records IS very hard when they have a library card; in fact, it is against the law in New Hampshire and most other states! This law needs to be changed, and … Read more