by - February 19, 2024 5:27 pm
Plaintiffs hoping to reverse actions by the Crawford County Library System that relocated books with LGBTQ content have filed a request for summary judgment and are hopeful a previous court…
by - January 11, 2024 5:46 pm
Attorney Brian Meadors said that in light of the new Crawford County Library leadership on the board there “may be” room for negotiation on the lawsuit he filed against the…
by - January 10, 2024 11:24 am
The Crawford County Library System may soon have a new director, and the system’s controversial board chair has been replaced by a board member who wants to move the board…
by - December 6, 2023 8:46 am
The Crawford County Library System Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 5) once again chose to not hire an executive director, opting instead to interview two more applicants. The board…
by - November 15, 2023 9:35 am
The Crawford County Library System Board of Directors interviewed two finalists for the position of executive director in an executive session during its board meeting Tuesday (Nov. 14) but decided…
by - September 29, 2023 1:21 pm
With two applicants never contacted or interviewed waiting on the sidelines, the Crawford County Library System Board of Directors chose Monday to rewrite the job description for the system director,…
by - September 19, 2023 8:52 am
The Crawford County Quorum Court approved another $112,000 to pay legal fees to defend against lawsuits alleging unconstitutional library censorship, bringing the total appropriated for the matter to almost $245,000….
by - August 29, 2023 8:25 pm
A week after voting to put off approving a $10,000 grant for the Alma Public Library because there might be strings attached concerning controversial books, the Crawford County Quorum Court…
by - July 19, 2023 4:35 pm
As it faces two federal lawsuits, the Crawford County Library Board has created a new Request for Reconsideration to move books into a special 18 and older section of the…
by - June 20, 2023 8:28 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court has approved a $60,000 appropriation for anticipated legal costs to defend against two lawsuits alleging unconstitutional library censorship. If the amount is spent, it would…
by - May 31, 2023 2:02 pm
Attorney Brian Meadors has filed a federal complaint against book censorship actions by the Crawford County Public Library. The action comes almost 20 years after Meadors won a similar censorship…
by - March 23, 2023 4:07 pm
A debate over books has cost Crawford County in recent months more than $65,000 in severance pay and attorney fees. The county is being asked to pay a $26,000 legal…
by - March 14, 2023 9:52 pm
After a lengthy discussion on whether a library can reconsider or ban a book, the Crawford County Library Board voted to take action on one of four books in the…
by - February 24, 2023 11:38 pm
During a special called meeting Friday (Feb. 24), the Crawford County Library Board appointed Eva White interim director of the Crawford County Library System in the wake of Deidre Grzymala’s…
by - February 22, 2023 5:21 pm
The Crawford County Library System director who came under fire for placing LGBTQ+ books in the library has resigned and will receive a severance package of more than $40,000. The…
by - January 18, 2023 12:23 pm
In the midst of a controversial debate regarding whether to remove LBGQT+ books from the Crawford County Library System, the Crawford County Quorum Court on Tuesday (Jan. 17) approved a…
by - December 20, 2022 6:13 pm
After concern was voiced by several residents, books with alternative lifestyle narratives opposed by a Christian group, are being moved in libraries in the Crawford County Library System to keep…
by - February 14, 2014 6:16 am
Five women in Van Buren went on dates with seven different men Thursday night (Feb. 13). While it may seem improbable, it's exactly what happened at the city's public library…
by - September 10, 2012 8:50 pm
Book reviews: Divergent by Veronica Roth Harper Collins (2011) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Dutton Juvenile (2012) VAN BUREN — With the success of young adult series…
by - July 30, 2012 1:14 am
VAN BUREN — It was a bittersweet moment as Crawford County Library System Director Eva White said farewell to guests gathered at the Van Buren library branch on Sunday afternoon (July…
