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More libraries are cutting ties with the American Library Association as the professional group stands up for books some say children shouldn't have access to because of their content CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to pull books they considered harmful to youngsters, the local library board obliged with new policies making such books a higher priority for removal — and keeping out of collections. But that's not all the library board has done. Campbell County also withdrew from the American Library Association, in what's become a movement against the professional organization that has fought against book bans. This summer, the state libraries in Montana, Missouri and Texas and the local library in Midland, Texas, announced they're leaving the ALA, with possibly more to come. Right-wing lawmakers in at least nine other states — Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississi...

Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died. Hoffner's close friend, Joe Conant, said she was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community. Conant said Hoffner apparently died in her sleep on Sunday night. Conant, who is a nurse, said he met Hoffner — whom he called Grandma at her request — several years ago while he was working as a caregiver for another resident at the senior living center. He said she had amazing energy and remained mentally sharp. “She was indefatigable. She just kept going," he said Tuesday. “She was not someone who would take naps in the afternoon, or not show up for any function, dinner or anything else. She was al...

The law would also force stores to issue a recall on past books sold to schools that fall under a "sexually explicit" rating. Booksellers in Texas say they're preparing for an unprecedented workload under a new law that requires these vendors to analyze and rate books that they consider to be "sexually explicit" in their judgment. The law would force stores to issue a recall on past books sold to schools that have newly been rated as "sexually explicit" and refuse to sell these books to schools moving forward. Several booksellers and publishers in the state claim the law is anti-business and have filed suit against Martha Wong of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Keven Ellis of the Texas Board of Education and Commissioner of Education Mike Morath. MORE: Library chief breaks down challenge to Arkansas obscenity law allowing prosecution of librarians The plaintiffs argue that the book restrictions violate the First and 14th Amendments to ...