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Reports that the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has supported claims by Minneapolis Public Library staff members that exposure to pornography-related Internet surfing by patrons constitutes a hostile work environment and sexual harassment. Response of the library board; Damages requested for the library employees by the EEOC; How the library seeks a dialog to address the nonmonetary concerns of the employees.

Presents news briefs related to libraries. Rejection by the Minneapolis, Minnesota Library board's finance committee of a plan to close four branches; Bill that the Washington State Senate passed that would require filters on all public library Internet terminals; donation by Brooklyn, New York native S. Stevan Dweck of $1.5 million to the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) Foundation's Plaza and Auditorium Project at BPL's Central Library; Other news.