State lawmakers Thursday dropped a plan to pay libraries to carry books that are banned or censored.

Instead, libraries will receive extra money for having "a clear process to request a reconsideration of library materials."

Several parents at Staples High School in Westport recently challenged three books on gay and lesbian themes. A 10-member committee unanimously voted to keep them.

Under state law, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult in public libraries.