California Freedom to Read Act

The Freedom to Read Act governs the selection, retention, and removal of materials in libraries, with its operative provisions directed at school libraries. It requires schools to adopt a written policy for curating library materials and to follow a defined procedure for handling requests to remove a title, rather than pulling material on demand. The act also bars the censorship of school library materials, protects students' ability to reserve and check out those materials, and shields school library staff from liability for carrying out their duties under it.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.