Laws governing school library curation policies

Twenty-four states have no statewide laws regulating the curation of K-12 public school library material. Twenty-six states, however, have passed laws that restrict local school board authority over school libraries.

ยน Minnesota, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas fall into multiple categories on the map. All five states have passed laws that require school boards to review material and/or develop policies that allow community members to challenge the inclusion of books in libraries.