Most people are stunned to find that many of the nation's libraries still provide unfiltered Internet access, not only to adults, but also to children. An increasing number of parents, in particular, are saying, "I don't believe that my tax dollars should be used to make pornography available to children in libraries. What can I do about this?"
Recent decisions are revealing our federal courts' willingness to put the rights for adult to view pornography in libraries above the need to protect children from harmful material. Even though libraries may not be required by federal law to install filters, individuals can make a difference in their communities by persuading their public libraries that the right thing to do is to take steps to protect children anyway.
The National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families urges you, concerned citizens and parents, to fight the unfilted libraries in your community and has produced the Library Protection Plan to help you get started. This package will give you the critical information needed to join others in working with public libraries to make them safe places for children.
Thank you for your concern for protecting children and families from the harms of pornography. It your committment that makes such a difference.
