The association, founded in 1876, condemned legislation that would threaten librarians and other educators with criminal prosecution for possessing “obscene” material.

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      I didn’t see any school do that. That’s not the point. The point is, if it were in schools, would that be considered “freedom of speech”?

      And if not, then we’ve established that “freedom of speech” does not protect pornographic content in children’s public libraries.

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          It’s relevant because the question is not about what type of books are being “banned” but whether “freedom of speech” preserves the right to stock whatever books you want in a public school library.