HB 902

Enacts GS Chapter 125A, titled, “Free to Learn—Library Bill of Rights Act (Act)” to establish and protect the rights of North Carolina residents to access information, preserve intellectual freedom, maintain privacy, and participate in library services without discrimination or undue restriction. Applies act to all libraries in the State, including online services, digital resources, and internet access provided by libraries, as well as to physical materials and in-person services in GS 125A-4. Clarifies that the Chapter supplements and does not supplant existing rights and responsibilities nor does it restrict the authority granted to libraries, library boards, or the State Library under State law. Tasks, in GS 125A-5, all participating governmental units participating in an interlocal library agreement or as part of a regional library system with ensuring compliance with the Act. Directs the State Library to provide model language for interlocal agreements and regional library system agreements to ensure compliance with the Act.