Arizona school and library book laws
Arizona requires school and charter library catalog access and a list of books a child borrowed.
Arizona HB 2439 (Laws 2022, Ch. 205) amended A.R.S. § 15-102 and added § 15-189.07. Parents get access to the school or charter library collection and a list of books their child borrowed, with limited exemptions (for example schools without a full-time media specialist, or some joint public-library arrangements). It is a transparency and checkout-notice law, not a content-rating mandate. 2026 bills on professional-association ties and explicit-materials training did not become a rating statute (HB 2008 was vetoed; SB 1435 died).
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Bills and rules
| Measure | Year | Status | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2439 School and charter library catalog access Parents may access the school/charter library collection and a list of titles their child checked out. Procedures began January 1, 2023. | 2022 | In force | School libraries |
| HB 2008 Would have restricted school-library professional-association ties. Vetoed April 7, 2026. | 2026 | Vetoed | School libraries |
How BookLooky LRS addresses the concern
- LRS metadata can ride along with the required public catalog so parents see subject-matter scores, not just titles.
- Checkout lists plus LRS age bands give families context without a statewide rating mandate.
- Bulk scans help charters and districts that must publish collection lists under A.R.S. § 15-189.07.
Story theme scores (including LGBTQ+ representation) measure presence in the plot. They are not warnings and are not a lawful stand-in for “harmful to minors.”