In a brief six-page ruling, a three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that school officials and politicians have broad discretion over what school libraries can remove from library shelves without violating the First Amendment.
"In an era defined by instant access and on-demand content, a three-month wait for a digital title creates the kind of friction that can reduce interest, erode trust in the library, and negatively impact overall reader engagement," writes Hoopla founder Jeff Jankowski.
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