Terri Lesley, the former executive director of Campbell County Public Library in Wyoming, has reached a $700,000 settlement with county officials after she was fired in July of 2023 after refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books from youth shelves in 2021. Lesley sued Campbell County, its commission, and its library board for violating her First Amendment rights. The settlement resolves that case, however the agreement specifies that the county is not admitting fault. Lesley worked in the Campbell County library system for nearly 30 years and had served as director for over 10 years. The book conflict escalated after the library’s recognition of Pride Month and resistance to pressure to censor materials. The county denied the lawsuit’s claims, asserting that her dismissal was due to performance issues unrelated to the book controversy. While the settlement closes her case against the county, Lesley still has a separate lawsuit pending against three local activists whom she says led the camp...