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Alberta rules on school library books to start Oct. 1

Each of the books Demetrios Nicolaides wants to take off shelves deals with LGBTQ+ subject matter, critics noted. 

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Alberta education minister to give update on new rules for school library books

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, stands with new Minister of Education and Childcare, Demetrios Nicolaides, following a swearing in ceremony in Calgary, Alta., Friday, May 16, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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By The Canadian Press

CALGARY - Alberta’s education minister says school libraries must pull explicit, sexual content from their shelves starting Oct. 1.

Demetrios Nicolaides says the province’s new standards aren’t about banning books but ensuring kids aren’t exposed to the wrong material for their age.

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