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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.

Reports on the bus service to the library patrons being provided by the Nobles Country Library and Information Center in Minnesota to the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota for a performance of 'School for Scandal.' Cost of the bus services.