APLS cuts funding to Fairhope Library due to “sexually explicit” books
The anti-censorhip group Read Freely criticized the action and announced a fundraiser to offset the loss of state funding.
Alabama Public Library Service
APLS fires state library director after year of tensions
Board member Ron Snider called Pack's termination "a result of unfounded allegations made about her by extremists, including on this board."
APLS reverses course on how to use federal funding
Librarians were frustrated by the board's surprise decision in September to abandon competitive grants this year in favor of statewide initiatives.
Huntsville-Madison library system changes policy to meet APLS code
The new policy ensures no sexually explicit materials are acquired or placed in the juvenile or young adult sections.
ALGOP Chair Wahl voted new chair of Alabama Public Library Service board
Alabama Republic Party Chair John Wahl is now the chairman of the Alabama Public Library Service executive board.
Huntsville-Madison Library board weighs new state aid requirements
Board Chair Kevin Gray said the board must consider any new policy's impact on the community and not just achieving state funding.
APLS code changes become official
Libraries will still receive state aid through the fiscal year, allowing about three months to draft policies aligning with the code changes.
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APLS board member misrepresented code changes to local library director
Minton said the library would need to remove books promoting transgenderism in order to comply with new state aid requirements.