Meeting Public Comments

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Comments Submitted:

02-10-2026

Jane Nesmith

Vote NO on this bill. Don't even waste time talking about it.Library trustees, not private organizations, set policy for each community, and this bill would limit their ability to do so. Standards such as Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Read are inherent in public libraries, not mandated by a private organization.This bill is posturing and a waste of time in a state that has much more important issues to deal with: polluted water, a brain drain, declining financial support for public schools.

02-10-2026

Sam Helmick

Targeting the American Library Association continues to ignore that the Library Bill of Rights was drafted in Iowa and grounded in First Amendment principles. Singling out a professional association for its values puts all organizations at risk and chills freedom of speech and assembly.Citation: (Forrest Spaulding, Des Moines Public Libary, 1938)Citation: Sam Helmick, LifeLong Iowan, Registered (and Voting) Republican, Christian, 20+ Library Worker, Current American Library Association President

02-10-2026

Michelle Andersen

This should be a very clear NO vote. Public Library policies are already set by locally appointed library trustees. If they wish to follow best practices established by a national, professional organization (like the American Library Association), they can. If they do not, they may already choose not to.

02-10-2026

Robert Critser

HF 2270 is absolutely unnecessary. Libraries already have standards and performance measures in place via their own Library Boards and members. They deserve their autonomy and do not need to be micromanaged by government. Forgive me for saying that it feels like were making up problems to solve in order to justify the undermining of public libraries. Please vote NO. Thank you.

02-10-2026

Jillian Aschliman

Vote NO on HF2270. This sets a dangerous precedent for our government overriding professional standards and policies established by local governance, which could then be applied to any professional field (agriculture, medicine, etc.) Additionally, as our state legislature continues to shrink city budgets (which likely trickles down to libraries and other quality of life services), this bill could endanger much needed state funding for many libraries across the state.

02-10-2026

Sara Parris

When will your senseless assault on public libraries end? Look, if Samantha Fett is allowed to be a member of an antiLGBTQ hate group while still "serving" in the House, then librarians should be allowed to belong to their professional organization. VOTE NO.

02-10-2026

Hayley Jackson

I do not support this bill. The American Library Association is a valuable resource for professional library staff. It also is a valuable source of grant funds which I know my local public library has benefitted from to expand titles in our largeprint collection for the visionimpaired. This collection is shared across the state. Why would we prevent libraries and their staff from being associated with their professional organization and not other professions, like nursing or lawyers?

02-10-2026

Hayley J.

A followup thought. While libraries may base their best practices on guidelines suggested by the ALA or other orgs, policies are set by individual library boards and trustees. The ALA recommends, they do not enforce. Final decisions are local as they should be.

02-10-2026

Tina Hertel

I respectfully urge you to vote no on HF 2270.Iowa has a proud history of leadership in intellectual freedom. The Library Bill of Rights, a foundational statement affirming free access to information, originated here in Iowa. HF 2270 targets the use of widely recognized professional standards, including those rooted in that tradition.Libraries already operate and are evaluated under standards adopted by their own boards and communities. They deserve autonomy and should not be undermined by the state.This bill also sets a concerning precedent: government overriding professional standards developed through local and professional expertise. Applied more broadly, this approach could extend to other fields, such as griculture, medicine, engineering, where professional best practices guide quality and safety.With tighter budgets, state support is critical to maintaining qualityoflife services, HF 2270 could jeopardize essential funding for libraries across Iowa.Please vote no!

02-10-2026

Lisa Martncik

Please REJECT this unnecessary and patronizing bill. Making public service employees ask the state for a permission slip before they cam associate with a professional organization and exercise their expertise in determining practices infers that state legislators have training, understanding, and expertise in this area and have reason and capacity to micromanage Iowas public libraries. It makes no more sense than micfromanaging any other profession or service in the state. Please let librarians serve as they have always done, to the high standards they have always held. This bill has no reason to exist and serves no good purpose.

02-10-2026

Teresa Wellman

OPPOSED. This legislature are not schooled or experienced in library science. Public library boards are chosen by their community and are best suited to help define and enact policies. This is overreach and does nothing to remove the nitrates from our water or ensure our public schools are fully funded.

02-10-2026

Rick Phillips

Pass HF2270. It has become obviously clear that the ALA or any of its affiliate organizations do not have the best interest of minor children in mind. Parents need more local control and cooperation from librarians. Parents need the state standing with them on protecting children from library boards making obscene material available to children. Library boards are more interested in profits and programs over protecting the emotional health of minors. Since there appears to be no cooperation from library boards, there is no other choice but to sever the programs providing the funding. As it is, library boards have no incentive to change unless the state steps in with measures to provide incentives. This is not about censorship or constitutional rights. Its about protecting children and working with parents in providing the protections they need. That incentive trumps library funding. Please pass HF2270.

02-10-2026

Dorothy Knight

This is excessive government overreach, if anything local governments and library boards should be handling the governance of their libraries, not the state. Additionally, professionals in any field following national professional standards is common practice, and they should not be penalized by their state government for it.

02-11-2026

Megan Kiernan

Vote no!! The American Library Association (ALA) is a longstanding, professional organization that offers a wealth of resources. The Library Best Practices we currently use originated in Iowa, based on Iowan values. This is a gross oversight of government overriding professional standards, especially when the ALA does NOT mandate their practices or policies. They recommend, not enforce, and actively encourage public libraries to make adjustments to serve their individual communities better. Private organizations are not mandating policy, and in a time when media literacy and regular literacy are low, removing professional standards for public libraries is a dangerous slope.

02-11-2026

Lisa Gardner

Vote NO. This bill needlessly removes choices from parents. It overrides family decisionmaking about content. It is yet another attempt by the farright to insert the government in decisions that should be left to the family.

02-11-2026

Malavika Shrikhande

Respectfully, please vote No.The public libraries governance structure ensures community representation and accountability. Trustees are city residents appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, providing both local connection and public oversight. Policies are set by the library Board of Trustees (local people), supporting transparent decisionmaking and responsible stewardship of the libraries mission and resources.The Library Bill of Rights originated here in Iowa written by Forrest Spaulding, director of the Des Moines Public Library, in 1938.

02-11-2026

Jeff Collins

Please vote NO on this bill. Im not aware of any private organizations setting policy for our public libraries, and this legislation feels like a solution in search of a problem. As a homeschool parent, I also want decisions that affect my children to remain at the local levelclose to the communities they impact. What real issue does this bill solve?Vote NO.

02-11-2026

Zach Row-Heyveld

Please vote no on this bill. This legislation does nothing to improve the lives of the people you were elected to serve. Local library boards set local library policy, not private organizations. I'm surprised you haven't figured out that Iowans are pretty happy with how their libraries function and that all this BIG GOVERNMENT overreach is deeply unpopular with your constituents. It doesn't seem super wise to me to attack libraries in an election year when Iowans trust and value their local libraries and librarians FAR more than they do their elected officials.

02-11-2026

Charity Tyler

Vote NO! This is yet another frivolous proposal wasting the valuable time of our lawmakers. Library trustees create policies and adopt standards that are appropriate for their own communities. Library policies and standards have never been dictated by a private organization, ever. The fact that lawmakers proposing this useless bill are unaware of this concept illustrates clearly how out of touch they are with their communities. Sitting down to visit with library leaders and trustees would enlighten them to how decisions are made, policies are set, etc. Vote NO!

02-11-2026

Jessica Musil

NO. This proposal clearly shows your ignorance in how libraries function. Libraries do not swear blood oaths to the American Library Association. Have you actually read the Accreditation standards, which are accessible to everyone? Nowhere does it say libraries must adhere to ALA. Libraries use accreditation to better serve their communities. Boards are appointed by mayors to serve the community in which they live. Library directors and staff use the policies, set by the board, to AGAIN serve the community in which they live. If you need a Library 101 lesson, I suggest you contact your local library. Stop attacking libraries because you're afraid of books!

02-11-2026

Anita Christensen [None]

I oppose HF2270. This is taking away the rights of many and the freedom to read by targeting our community libraries. This should be an open space and parents should be responsible for policing their own child's reading. This is usurping local control. Please vote no.

02-11-2026

John Kenyon

Please vote no and do not forward this bill. It is unnecessary and punitive. Professionals across all sectors look to national organizations to provide guidance on common issues. They reflect the expertise of longtime professionals who have dealt with similar issues and are well versed in the profession. Professionals in no other sector are being asked to forgo this collective wisdom, which makes this seem as if libraries are being singled out for political reasons. The sad erosion of local control the making of decisions by people selected by their neighbors to represent them should be stopped. Please let local library boards and the residents they represent decide how best to administer their libraries.

02-11-2026

Bobbi Newman

I oppose HF 2270 because it restricts local control and undermines the authority of library trustees to set policies that reflect their communitys needs. By making libraries ineligible for Enrich Iowa funds if they adopt or comply with policies from private organizationsunless explicitly authorized by Iowa lawthis bill limits thoughtful, professional decisionmaking at the local level.Library boards are entrusted with governance. They are accountable to their communities. HF 2270 unnecessarily interferes with that responsibility.Further, this bill wrongly assumes that core principles such as Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Read originate from private organizations. These principles are foundational to public libraries themselves. They are inherent to the mission of libraries and the rights of the publicnot mandates imposed by outside entities.Public libraries should not lose funding for upholding longstanding professional standards that protect access, freedom of infor

02-11-2026

Eleanor Ball

Accreditation standards should be stable, evidence based, and professional, not political. This bill would override professional standards with political preference. What other fields could this be applied to (medicine? engineering?)? What effects could this have on services in our state?

02-11-2026

Gina Schlesselman-Tarango

Vote NO.Accreditation standards should be stable, evidence based, professional, and not political. Respect librarians' professional expertise and leave politics out of it. We wouldn't want the state overriding professional standards in other fields like medicine or engineering.

02-11-2026

Samantha Reid

The Library Bill of Rights, a standard for all public libraries, was drafted in Des Moines. Iowa has a proud history of standing up for the First Amendment, which I hope will continue with a vote against this bill. The ALA and other professional organizations may set forth guidelines for best practices, but each public library has a board of trustees that writes and approves policies appropriate for that community. Politicians do not specialize in library science and are not familiar with the nuances and standards of library policy. Please vote NO on this bill and allow local libraries to serve their communities in the way they see fit.

02-11-2026

Jessica Roman

Another bill restricting parents ability to parent and make choices for their own children. It is not up to the government to decide what is and is not appropriate for my kid to read thats up to us as a family. She cant be trafficked through a book, her personal information cant be hacked or sold, photos of her cant be edited by AI and exploited. I can read the book before her or with her, and be prepared to have discussions about sensitive or mature topics. Our kids are bombarded with images, information, and ads via social media books are not the danger. This bill is ridiculous.

02-11-2026

Sharon Falduto

Vote no on this bill. Let's be real. Someone astrotured a campaign for their kid to check out a book that, oh no! Had sex in it! So that they could get all pearlclutchy about it, and demand that the entire state kowtow to their wishes regarding who can check out which book.Kids literacy rates are declining. Do you really think restricting access to libraries is going to help that?

02-11-2026

Abigail Sitzmann

Vote NO! Iowa lawmakers have not dedicated their lives to determining the best, most ethical library practices. Librarians have. Library associations have. Every profession has similar standards set forth by the people that know best. Don't set this precedent.

02-11-2026

Elizabeth Estling

Vote no on this. This is another solution in search of a problem. This is a workaround so elected officials can dictate exactly what a library does. The point of a library is to serve EVERYONE not just some elected officials.

02-11-2026

Angie W

Vote NO. Libraries already have trustees in charge of aspects in compliance with the ALA. Accreditation standards should be stable, evidence based, professional, not political. This signals that professional expertise is less valid than political preference.

02-11-2026

Chris Stoner

What is it specifically about public library professional best practices issued by private organizations that are concerning enough to warrant this type of restriction? This is a slippery slope that sets a precedent for statemandated disregard for best practices in local governance. Should we start barring evidencebased best practices for medicine, education, and so on? Vote no.

02-11-2026

J Basye

Accreditation standards should be stable, evidence based, professional, not political. This signals that professional expertise is less valid than political preference. If the state can override professional standards and local governance due to a single conflict, the same approach could be applied to other fields like medicine, architecture, education, and engineering. This would also negatively impact library budgets due to loss of Enrich Iowa funds, which would further impact municipal budgets in order to retain service levels.Please vote no on SF2270.

02-11-2026

Lisa Johnson

VOTE NO: This change could have significant implications. Library standardsparticularly those that ensure highquality service, equitable access, and professional accountabilityare based on longestablished best practices developed by national and statelevel library professionals. These guidelines help maintain consistency across large and small communities, especially in areas where resources, staffing, and training vary. Limiting the departments ability to use professionally recognized standards weakens the effectiveness of performance measures, introduces uncertainty for libraries, and creates challenges for communities that depend on consistent statewide support. Library service is strongest when guided by evidencebased practices and professional expertise.

02-11-2026

Jessica Link

Vote NO on SF 2270. Libraries reflect the communities they serve. Library Trustees make informed decisions that support the library services that their communities need. Any policies or standards are put in place by local trustees with local interests. This would infringe on those rights by limiting funding options for libraries. It would financially punish communities unnecessarily.

02-11-2026

Anne Tews

Vote No on this bill!We are professionals and professional organizations (State Library, American Library Association, Iowa Library Association) have the best knowledge and experience to issue high quality policies or standards on libraries. The organizations are also best able to maintain library and librarian standards and compliance to the high professional standards by Iowa librarians. Nonlibrary professionals cannot assess the policies or standards and the longterm effects to the same level of professional librarians. These people are *trained* to help Iowa librarians provide the best resources, knowledge, and community service to our communities. I have a Master of Library & Information degree (MLIS) and find the idea of people outside our field deciding these policies/standards to be insulting and denigrating.Let them help us unhindered in doing our jobs!

02-11-2026

Victoria Brander

Vote NO on this bill. Accreditation standards from the ALA are based on LAW, not politics. They were created by professionals who are well versed in library function and legal practices. If the state can override professional standards simply because of a single conflict, what is to stop them from doing the same thing in other fields, such as education, architecture, medicine, etc.? This bill stems from a misunderstanding of what libraries do, how they operate, and will only cause more harm than good to our librarians and libraries.

02-11-2026

Rachel McKenny

Politics don't belong on library boards, nor as a part of most communityled boards. What brings people to service for their library is a desire for accountability, action, and resources in their community. Common purpose is a better force than putting unnecessary performance measures above and beyond its existing structure. Libraries already have to undergo strenuous accreditation processes. Librarians and their boards should be able to use their time effectively to serve rather than jump through unnecessary hoops.

02-11-2026

Morgan Turner

Public library standards have roots here in Iowa. To no longer look to the best practices in any profession undermines the legitmacy of public and city organizations in Iowa. Without the ability to learn and to adopt best practices, we further degrade our services and undermine the quality of our public service standards. Vote no!

02-11-2026

Amanda Sand

Vote NO on HF 2270. The state should not target or single out professional organizations in statute. Doing so sets a troubling precedent of politicizing professional standards. The State Library and the Commission on Libraries should retain their authority to independently recommend accreditation standards grounded in professional best practices and existing law.

02-11-2026

Brett Cloyd

I encourage legislators to not approve this bill. As noted by others, accreditation standards should be stable, evidence based, professional, not political. This signals that professional expertise is less valid than political preference. If the state can override professional standards and local governance due to a single conflict, the same approach could be applied to other fields like medicine, architecture, education, and engineering. I belive this places too much power in the state. This legislation could also negatively impact library budgets due to loss of Enrich Iowa funds, which would further impact municipal budgets in order to retain service levels, or lead to closures and diminished services. Thank you for your consideration.

02-11-2026

Missy Aitchison

I strongly oppose this bill. We need to promote reading and learning, not restrict it. Open your mind. Its a good thing to read and learn about people and viewpoints who are different from you. Restricting this leads to increased racism and bigotry. Stop wasting time on bills like this and get to important problems our state is facing like housing and food insecurity and contaminated water.

02-11-2026

JC Kruse

Vote NoLibraries already undergo rigorous accreditation. Librarians and their boards should be free to focus on serving their communities instead of navigating unnecessary, politically driven bureaucracyinstead of inventing new issues, maybe focus on the ones that actually matter. People in this state are getting cancer at alarming rates. Jobs are leaving. Were slipping in category after category compared to where we were ten years ago. These are real issues that deserve real attention.HF 2270 is just another example of unnecessary overreach. Vote no and get back to fixing what actually impacts peoples lives.

02-11-2026

Staci Stanton [no]

This bill changes the requirements related to public library standards and performance measures, making libraries ineligible for Enrich Iowa dollars if they comply with or adopt policies or standards from private organizations unless explicitly allowed by Iowa law.Library trustees set policy for each community, and this bill would limit their ability to do so. It also presumes policy is set or adopted based on a private organization, however standards such as Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Read are inherent in public libraries, not mandated by a private organization.VOTE NO

02-11-2026

Stacy Volmer

I strongly oppose HF 2270. This bill weakens Iowas public libraries by blocking the use of established professional standards simply because they come from private, nonpartisan organizations. That is political interference in evidencebased library practice.Restricting performance measures tied to Enrich Iowa funding threatens equitable access, interlibrary loans, and quality services, especially in small and rural communities. Libraries depend on nationally recognized best practices to serve Iowans effectively.HF 2270 creates unnecessary barriers, risks destabilizing funding, and undermines trusted public institutions. Iowas libraries deserve support, not ideological restrictions. Reject HF 2270.

02-11-2026

Anita Christensen

I oppose HF 2270. Please stop these senseless attacks on our public libraries. Politics has no business on library boards or in our community libraries. Vote for local control. Vote NO and protect our public libraries.

02-11-2026

Janene Krug

This bill overrides local control and is an example of government overreach. Tying library funding to contentbased restrictions will limit our freedom. Citizens should decide what they want to read and be able to make decisions for their families without government interference. Limiting access to resources is a dangerous path. There are better solutions if we find a way to work together.

02-11-2026

Jennifer Delperdang

I oppose HF2270. Funds from the Enrich Iowa program do amazing things at public libraries across our state. This bill is just a different version of the same bill from last years legislative session seeking to undermine the rights that Libraries have championed for decades by stripping these funds from local libraries following long established professional ethics that were established in Iowa! I would like to see our legislators focus their time and talents on doing what they can to alleviate burdens on our towns, schools and citizens rather than creating more hardships. Vote NO on this bill.

02-11-2026

Kerry Vande Kieft

I oppose this bill. The current standards were developed in Iowa and are widely used across the country. If the state legislature overrides professional standards, it establishes a dangerous precedent that could be applied to other industries. Librarians are highly trained professionals;let them do their jobs.

02-11-2026

Patricia Benson

Please vote no on this bill. Library trustees set policy for each community, and this bill would limit their ability to do so. It also presumes policy is set or adopted based on a private organization, however standards such as Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Read are inherent in public libraries, not mandated by a private organization.

02-11-2026

Kolleen Hosford

Please vote no on HF 2270. Parents need to take responsibility for their children and the books their children are reading. I firmly believe that books are not the problem, it is the parents who feel they should make the decisions via legislation for others. Libraries should be under local control. Too much legislation is aimed at limiting this.

02-11-2026

Sondy Kaska

Please vote NO on HF 2270. We have issues of health, education and safety that need addressing in this state, rather than wasting precious time and resources on things like this. Private groups do not set library standards, so please keep the politics out of our libraries!!! Once again, let parents decide what their kids have access to. I thought this legislature was all about "parental control". That should apply across the board then, not just to things the legislature finds offensive. Please address water quality, our 2nd in the nation for new cancers diagnosed rate, our failing education system, and other items of true importance.

02-11-2026

Roslin Thompson

Please vote NO on this bill. Every public library has its own board that sets policies for the local community guided by the principles of the American Library Association and written by trained professionals. The accreditation standards and performance levels are reported to the State Library overseen by responsible Iowans. Let the local communities and parents decide what works best for their children and keep politics out of overreaching control.

02-11-2026

Sydney Landstrom

Vote NO on HF 2270. Libraries should be allowed to set their own policies. This bill clearly targets widely regarded and inherent standardsintellectual freedom and right to readin library systems not set by private organizations. I wonder if the sponsors of this bill are lobbied on behalf of private organizations to further hegemonic norms.

02-11-2026

Rita Bresnan

Vote NO! When running for school board, one of the Moms for Liberty said, "We're not banning books. They can get whatever they want at the public library." Now you want to take that away in this bill. As a child and now as an adult, I find the library a safe, exciting and wonderful place to go. Don't fix something that is not broken.

02-11-2026

Ben Andersen

Vote NO on this bill. It will place unnecessary burdens on local libraries. Individual libraries have boards that set policies beat for their communities, this bill would override that local control and overstep boundaries.

02-11-2026

Martha McClurg

I oppose HF 2270, please vote no! There is no reason to change the current standards and performance measures for Iowa's public libraries. Accreditation standards should be consistent and thoughtful, not politically motivated. HF 2270 would also create a dangerous precedent for performance measures in other fields such as medicine and engineering. We don't need to fix something that isn't broken!

02-11-2026

Brittney Lerner

Vote NO. Then please use the time to go do something useful, like funding public education. Libraries already have standards and boards that work towards helping their communities. Restricting their local power and intellectual freedom will only harm communities.

02-11-2026

Megan Murphy Salyer

Vote no. Library trustees set policy for each community, and this bill would limit their ability to do so. It also presumes policy is set or adopted based on a private organization, however standards such as Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Read are inherent in public libraries, not mandated by a private organization.

02-11-2026

Matthieu Biger

Please vote No.I strongly oppose this bill and the characterization that public libraries or their Boards are directed by private company or groups.Trustees are wellintentioned volunteers who may benefit from the knowledge of city / library staff, supplemented by that of experts in the field. There is no rationale for restricting access to Enrich Iowa program, whose "Letters of Agreement" have worked well in the past.

02-11-2026

Jade Hart

STOP the attacks on libraries and focus on more important state issues. Library boards already set the standards and policies appropriate for their communities. Private organizations enrich library leadership but do not dictate our policies. Vote NO on HF2270.

02-11-2026

Holly Allen

Vote No on HF 2270. It is absolutely unnecessary. The ALA sets forth evidencebased & professional guidelines, not mandates. Library policies, standards and performance measures are set by each library's board of trustees, which are local members of their communities and have the interests of their communities at heart. Please stop undermining our local governance and proposing 'solutions' for problems that don't exist.

02-11-2026

Cecilia Roudabush

Vote NO!When you bring a child into the world, you become a parent. Your duties and responsibilities are to share your values and their importance through discussion and example. You job is NOT to parent someone else's child. Please God, I hope that you are choosing to teach your child love over hate, empathy over intolerance and personal responsibility for one's actions and choices. We are each unique, yet we are all brothers and sisters as part of the human raceeven the ones we disagree with (there's that empathy). You represent us by giving us the rights and responsibilities for our actionsnot choosing them for us!

02-11-2026

Hayley Finley

02-11-2026

Rebecca Roberts

Vote NO on HF 2270. This bill rejects the wisdom of the American Library Association as well as other library professionals in favor of political nonsense. If the state can strip librarians of their professional standards, who is next? Medical professionals? Educators?

02-12-2026

Carolyn Proesch

I am opposed to this bill. Please vote no. Taking away the peoples right to Intellectual Freedom is not only a slippery slope, it is dangerous. Pay attention to times in history when people were denied access to information. Dont be blinded by rhetoric about a problem that does not exist. Taking away citizens rights to Intellectual Freedom is just the beginning to making people ignorant and thus keeping them ignorant. That is extremely detrimental to citizens of this state and it would only grow to be detrimental to citizens of this country. Hold up the Constitution and leave libraries alone. One would think that the great state of Iowa would want informed citizens, rather than a collection of people without the ability to think critically. Stand up and serve the people you were put into office to represent.

02-12-2026

Elsabeth Hepworth

VOTE NO ON HF 2270. I urge you to oppose this bill because it undermines the very 'local control' it claims to protect. By restricting library leaders in rural Iowa from using established professional standards, the state is effectively forcing smaller libraries to 'reinvent the wheel' in isolation. Seeking guidance from professional organizations isnt about surrendering to 'outside influence,' it is about fiscal responsibility and efficiency. Rural libraries with limited budgets rely on these shared best practices to provide highquality digital services, protect patron privacy, and manage collections effectively. Restricting access to these resources deprives libraries of professional expertise.

02-12-2026

Kathryn Fink

I urge you to vote no on HF2270. This takes away local control from local library boards of trustees, and makes the adoption of professional standards political. You wouldnt be telling doctors that they shouldnt adopt standards set out by the American Medical Association or lawyers that they shouldnt adopt standards set by the American Bar Association. Policy is already set by local boardsand doesnt have to include this information. This could also lead to libraries not being able to access funding from the state, further limiting already stretched budgets.

02-12-2026

Sadye Scott-Hainchek

I oppose HF 2270. As with other library legislation, it runs counter to the GOP talking point of "small government" by introducing oppressive regulations; the intention is clearly to quash free access to information and education, not to protect any individual (beyond a scared conservative, that is). Libraries and library systems are run by trained professionals who follow peerestablished standards, and patrons can already assess their performance by way of using (or not using) them, and by voting on the tax levies for them. Beyond books, libraries provide so many services to their patrons: warming centers, connections to social services, community fridges, meeting places, and beyond. The legislature should be supporting such an institution, not working to undermine it. Please turn your attention to this state's numerous and very real problems instead of targeting one of the institutions doing the most to address these issues.

02-12-2026

Molly Altorfer

02-12-2026

Liz Martin

Please vote NO on this bill. Librarians are members of their communities and set their standards accordingly, with standards including Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Read at their core. this Bill is both unneeded and unnecessarily interferes with local oversight of libraries.

02-12-2026

Heather Hansen

Vote NO on HF 2270. Keep the decision making on a local level, close to the communities they serve. This way the decions make sense for that community. Why are you wasting time on bills like this? Work on getting clean water in Iowa;something that is actually needed!!

02-12-2026

Emily Kingery

Vote NO. Not only is this antiintellectual political theatre, it promises to limit access to information and criminalize librarians. Librarians! Spend your energy doing something to actually help people rather than control them.

02-12-2026

Chris Tyler

Please vote no on this bill. Private organizations do NOT dictate library policies local Library Trustees are the oversight for their individual communities and adopt policy specific to their community needs. There is no need to consider this bill.

02-12-2026

Mary Cooper

Vote NO on HB2270 The Library Bill of Rights stands up for the First Amendment. Each public library has a board of trustees that writes and approves policies appropriate for that community. Accreditation standards should be stable, evidence based, and professional, not political. This bill would override professional standards with political preference, interfering with personal freedom.

02-12-2026

Angela West

VOTE NO! Funds should not be tied to library policies. Our kids are bombarded with images, information, and ads via social media; books are not the danger. This is just another bill restricting parents ability to parent and a example of government overreach.

02-12-2026

Natalie Hall

Oppose HF2270. We love our local public library. We love that they use evidencebased, best practices. We love the support they give to our community, even beyond the vital task of connecting children & families to literacy & programs. Stop attacking libraries. Vote no on this bill and do not let it be brought to the floor.

02-12-2026

Katie Roche

Library trustees set policy for each community, and this bill would limit their ability to do so. It also presumes policy is set or adopted based on a private organization, however standards such as Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Read are inherent in public libraries, not mandated by a private organization.

02-12-2026

Diana Thow

Vote NO on HF 2270. Libraries do not provide access to child pornography, hardcore pornography, or obscene material. Let's support our library system and the workers within it rather than add additional penalties for problems that do not exist.

02-12-2026

Danielle Roderick

VOTE NO. this bill makes a public institution that is funded by tax payers controlled by the mandates of private organizations. I don't want my money or my votes to give away civic power to private organizations. Libraries are the best part of our communities, exactly because they are independent. Keep them that way.

02-12-2026

Erika Binegar

Please vote NO on this bill. Accreditation standards should be stable, evidence based, professional, not political. This signals that professional expertise is less valid than political preference.If the state can override professional standards and local governance due to a single conflict, the same approach could be applied to other fields like medicine, architecture, education, and engineering. Furthermore, this bill could negatively impact library budgets due to loss of Enrich Iowa funds, which would further impact municipal budgets in order to retain service levels.

02-12-2026

Sharon Moss

Whatever happened to the Iowa mantra of local control? With public school closures due to the state's misguided policies, many children won't have enough educational resources through their school systems. As mentioned, literacy rates are dropping along with attention spans. Children need libraries for the programs and activities, as well as books. Please do something to move Iowa forward, instead of backwards for a change. Vote no on this useless bill.