Nebraska
Nebraska lawmakers send school library bill to governor’s desk
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A bill that would allow parents, guardians, and school administrators to see what books are available at a school and when their student checks out a book is heading to Governor Jim Pillen’s desk.
LB 390, introduced by Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil, passed 34-14 during a final round of voting on Thursday.
The bill, once signed into law, would require each school board to adopt a policy relating to access by a parent, guardian, or school administrator to certain school library information at the beginning of the 2026-27 school year.
School libraries will have to publish an online catalog of books in the district’s library and provide the opportunity for a parent of a student to be notified of the materials checked out by their child.
Parents can sign up for notifications should they choose to — that would include the book’s title, author and due date.
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