Every library is allowed to put filters on their computers; the US Supreme Court said this is necessary to protect children from accessing inappropriate sites. But the Court also said adults have the right to request an unfiltered computer for their use. In fall 2007, one library patron in Oxford asked and was refused. The librarians said he wanted to look up dating websites and they didn't believe that was right. After ACLU contacted the library and the Nebraska Library Intellectual Freedom Committee, the policy was changed and the library now features unfiltered computers for grown-ups to use.
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