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Leander City Council receives solicited letters from ACLU, Texas Library Association regarding proposed library policies

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By Marisa Charpentier |

Leander City Council has received letters from the American Civil Liberties Union and Texas Library Association opposing some proposed library policies.

An item on the July 18 City Council agenda is to approve updated library policiees and procedures.

Council Member Christine Sederquist said she solicited the letters from the groups.

Copies of the letters from the ACLU and TLA are here:
Letter 1
Letter 2

By Marisa Charpentier

Reporter, Cedar Park | Leander

Marisa Charpentier joined Community Impact in September 2018. After working as an intern, she became a reporter for the Cedar Park | Leander edition in October 2018. Charpentier graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with degrees in journalism and Plan II Honors.

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