Dozens object to rule requiring Arkansas libraries to restrict ‘sexually explicit’ materials

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 1,210

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Proposal would require libraries to ensure that children under 16 cannot check out “sexually explicit materials,” which depict or describe sexual contact and behavior as defined by federal law. It would also restrict access to materials that contain images or descriptions of human genitalia.
The proposal includes an exception for children 11 and older to access “age-appropriate information designed to prepare minors for the sociology …

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