Library Law : Ohio and Federal: Federal Laws

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Libraries, and other individuals or organizations which apply for or receive financial assistance of the kind described in § 112.2(a)(5), may not discriminate in the treatment accommodations or services they provide to their patients, students, visitors, guests, members, passengers, or patrons in the conduct of such businesses or other enterprises, whether or not operated for profit.

Prison libraries

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

The US Supreme Court stated that a school board lacks authority to ban library books just because they contain ideas that school board members find repugnant.

The public library collection itself is a nonpublic forum where patron speech is most limited, and the library possesses the broadest ability to regulate that space (by deciding what goes into the collection). Specifically, in this case The Supreme Court upheld the part of the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 that requires libraries to install filters on Internet computers in order to qualify for federal funding and discounts for computers and computer access.

Library of Congress

PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION

Reduced mailing rates for libraries

Depository Library Program - Government publications to libraries

Sites and structures that commemorate former Presidents

11th Cir. Ct of Appeals says Florida's "Stop Woke Act" violates the First Amendment because it targets certain speech based on its content.

Reuters 4/35/24. Net neutrality refers to the principle that internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites.

FCC

Administers Depository Library Program

Draft Report for Public Comment 9/14/22