Outside the Llano County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Amanda Starkes and her mother Brenda embrace Suzette Baker after the announcement that the Llano Public Library will remain open. Baker and Starkes were both terminated from the library branch in Kingsland. After disagreements over banning books and a vote on whether or not to close the libraries, the county ruled that the branches will remain open. (Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune)
LLANO — Denise Kennedy emerged from the Llano County Courtroom to jubilant cheers from her fellow library supporters, eager to hear what was going on in the cramped meeting room on Thursday afternoon where officials would decide the fate of their local public libraries.
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