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Texas State Representative Matt Krause caused panic when he compiled a list of books to be removed from schools

A new documentary, The Librarians, covers what happened next

It exposes coordinated movements to fuel book bans, the criminalization of librarians and how it affects youths nationwide.

In 2021, Matt Krause , who was a Texas State Representative at the time, compiled a list of books that he felt should be taken out of schools. The list, distributed to school districts throughout the state and later made public, targeted titles about sexuality and race.

While it was unclear what actions would be taken next, he requested for libraries and schools to report back on if they have any books from the list and the funds used to acquire them.

The response? Panic from e