Libraries in some Russian cities begin requiring patrons to show ID before checking out books by ‘foreign agents’
Source: Meduza
Libraries in the cities of Krasnoyarsk and Omsk have begun requiring patrons to show their IDs in order to check out books whose authors have been declared “foreign agents” by the Russian authorities, the news outlet 7x7 has reported, citing local media.
The Krasnoyark regional culture ministry told the Telegram Channel Borus that the purpose of the policy is to ensure that minors don’t check out books by “foreign agents,” which are age-restricted.
“Requesting that a patron show their [domestic] passport is standard practice today, including in bookstores, since some of the literature has an 18+ label,” an agency representative said.