AN ACT CONCERNING THE CURATION AND RETENTION OF LITERARY MATERIALS CONTAINED IN PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO LIBRARIANS AND STAFF WORKING IN SUCH LIBRARIES.

SB 523 prohibits public and school libraries from removing or censoring books based on an author's background, views, or if a book is deemed offensive. It requires libraries to establish clear, written policies for selecting and removing materials, including how to handle community concerns. The bill provides librarians and staff with legal immunity from lawsuits for good-faith actions under the law and allows them to sue individuals who harass them for following these policies. This directly affects librarians, library boards, and community members seeking to challenge book selections in public or school libraries.