""I will not comply," James wrote in a letter to the board, calling its directive "a clear act of viewpoint discrimination" and a violation of the First Amendment."
""Public libraries serve as vital repositories of diverse ideas, both popular and unpopular," James continued, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Advocate."
""Restricting access to these materials through subjective relocation or removal constitutes a violation of the community's right to information and a direct infringement on the principles of free speech.""
""Our libraries are funded by and for the citizens; therefore, the right to access information-free from government interference-is a protected hallmark of our democracy.""
Luanne James, director of the Rutherford County Library System, opposes the board's decision to relocate over 100 books with LGBTQ+ content. She views the directive as viewpoint discrimination and a violation of the First Amendment. James emphasizes that public libraries should provide access to diverse ideas without government interference. The board's vote to move the books followed a statewide review on age appropriateness, which James argues infringes on the community's right to information and free speech.
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