COLUMBIA, S.C., June 26 -- The South Carolina Attorney General issued the following news release:
JUN 26, 2026
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined West Virginia in support of the Greenville County Library System having the authority to remove inappropriate materials from its shelves.
Libraries have long been seen as serving a critical function in our democratic republic. That not only includes the selection of books, but also the deselection of material from the collection.
The States argue that South Carolina libraries and democratically accountable officials should decide what goes on the shelves of taxpayer-funded libraries. The plaintiffs contend that shelves should be filled with whatever patrons want, in...