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Arkansas Librarians Prepare For Library Law

By Timothy Dennis,

Jacqueline Froelich, Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Anna Pope

Published April 19, 2023 at 2:57 PM CDT

On today's show, Arkansas Act 372 criminalizes librarians and library staff who furnish books deemed obscene, and it takes effect in a few months. Plus, local music, "Chicken & Biscuits" opens at TheatreSquared and weekend Earth Activities.

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Timothy Dennis

Timothy Dennis is KUAF's strategic technical planner and producer for<i> Ozarks at Large.</i>

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Anna Pope

Anna Pope is KUAF's growth impact reporter and a Report for America corps member

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