[napscoordinator]

Are you saying the management is stealing because they are not following federal law? What is the law? Is it a ban on porn on all library computers? I just can't see how anybody would want to go to a library and surf porn. I don't go to the library so I don't know if this is a common thing. Have you walked into libraries and witness many people surfing porn?

[plan2succeed.org]

Okay. I'll be specific. CIPA is a federal law that say libraries accepting certain federal funding must use CIPA-compliant filters in a CIPA-compliant manner. The library uses the filters, but not in a compliant manner.

Here, compare:

FEDERAL LAW: An authorized person may disable the blocking or filtering measure during any use by an adult to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.
LIBRARY POLICY: When adults using library computers attempt to access a questionable site (such as sites that are sexually or violently explicit) they will first see a screen advising them of state and federal cautions regarding viewing of questionable websites in public use areas. Adults then can choose to proceed or cancel their website choice.

Do you see? The law requires an "authorized person" to disable the filter, not the patron.

There is also the question of whether allowing x-rated material is "bona fide research or other lawful purpose," but we don't have to get to that issue since CIPA has already been violated by allowing patrons to disable the filters themselves.

Surely the management is fully aware of CIPA's requirements, yet it does not comply with them at the same time it is claiming it is and collecting federal funding. It is my opinion that that is stealing/cheating.

[plan2succeed.org]

Now I am searching how much money the library received under the CIPA program that may have to be refunded to the federal government:

2008: $768.00 and $16,410.00
2007: $1,440.00
2006: $1,440.00
2005: $1,440.00
2004: $144.00 and $2,400.00