Los Angeles

City Council

April 17, 2024 Item #3

Agenda Item 3

(3) 24­0237 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM and NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to requesting the Library Department (Library) report with a plan that would allow for the access of banned books at each terminal in the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and feasibility of relaunching the Read Freely program to ensure the access of banned books all year round to individuals living within the United States. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez ­ Park): Wednesday 1. REQUEST - April Library the 17, the feasibility 2024to- report to the Council onPAGE 8 of relaunching the Read Freely program to ensure the access of requesting the Library Department (Library) report with a plan that would allow for the access of banned books at each terminal in the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and feasibility of relaunching the Read Freely program to ensure the access of banned books all year round to individuals living within the United States. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez ­ Park): 1. REQUEST the Library to report to the Council on the feasibility of relaunching the Read Freely program to ensure the access of banned books all year round to individuals living within the United States. 2. REQUEST the Library and the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to report to the Council with a plan that would allow for the access of banned books at each terminal in the LAX. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.