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    Legislation aims to deter book bans at public libraries by withholding grants

    by Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune Mar 09, 2023 4 minutes
    Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias works in his office on Jan. 10, 2023, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

    Legislation aimed at discouraging public libraries from banning books has been introduced in the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly amid largely partisan battles around the country over what books and school curricula are suitable for children.

    The bill was initiated by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who joined a nationwide Democratic chorus criticizing officials, mostly in red states, for trying to get libraries to remove books, often because of LGBTQ content.

    Giannoulias, whose office also serves as the state librarian, downplayed the role partisanship plays in his proposal, saying that many librarians “I’m sure are Republicans.”

    “I have no idea, nor do I care,” said Giannoulias, who once saton the board of the Chicago Public Library.“We view this as protecting our

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