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Reports on the dismissal of a library-related lawsuit in California. Statement that a suit intended to force the Livermore, California public library to filter the Internet has been dismissed twice and, as of April, 2001, is in appeals court; Decision that libraries cannot be penalized for providing minors with access to Internet content posted by a third party.

The article reports that the Solano County Board of Supervisors in the Solano County Library in California emphasized the need for children under the age of 18 to use Internet-filtering software when surfing the Web at all branches of the library. An overview of the complaint against the library which prompted the action of the county board is presented. It discusses the duties of librarians in line with the installation of Internet-filtering software.

The article reports on the adoption by the authority board of the Sacramento Public Library in California of an Internet-use policy intended to balance the protection of children with the right of adult patrons to view potentially offensive materials. The new policy implemented on March 22, 2007, offers filtered access as a default, but unfiltered access can be requested on a per session basis, although patrons under age 17 must obtain parental consent.