Parents Furious Over NJ School Library Restrictions
Mahwah, NJ (Published Tuesday, Nov 13, 2018)
A library in the Mahwah School District only allows kids to check out books twice a month -- and it's causing an uproar in the community. Roseanne Colletti reports.
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