Over the last several years, parents and organized groups have targeted 28 books for removal from RI school libraries.

Senate committee will consider “Freedom to Read Act,” which would shield librarians from criminal charges and standardize reviews of book challenges.

The senate education committee will hear a series of bills designed to keep kids reading in schools, and to keep restrictions out of the library.

The SC Board of Education is set to consider removing another group of books from schools this week. Local librarians say the process is causing confusion and adding to their work load.

The bill will go to a conference committee next in the House of Representatives to see if they concur in the amendments.