Are Manatee School District students about to lose easy access to the public library? Some elected officials hope so

Some Manatee County school board members and commissioners ready to join the anti-book frenzy ravaging Florida

One of the neatest ideas to come out of government the past few years was the decision by some public libraries and school districts, including Manatee’s, to allow students to use their student IDs as library cards. Increasing students’ access was seen as key to trying to overcome some of the post-pandemic gaps in reading among some students. What bett…