“I’ll bring a match”: Ozark library board member text evokes burning LGBTQ books
The text provided an explosive moment Wednesday during a special called meeting of the Ozark Dale County Public Library Board.
Book bans
Inside the 44 books challenged at the Prattville Public Library
What exactly are the books that have been challenged by the Prattville group, which has now expanded its efforts statewide?
Alabama Public Library Service board asks AG for opinion on regulating local libraries
The vote came at the urging of APLS District 5 board member John Wahl, chair of the Alabama Republican Party.
New director steps in as Prattville library debate continues
Andrew Foster said the calls to remove or reclassify certain books for minors containing LGBTQ and sexual content are a "steep slope."
Prattville library challengers recruiting people to negatively review books
The group is assigning books to be reviewed and instructing reviewers to use verbiage that aligns with Alabama anti-obscenity law.
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The misguided drive to cleanse the nation’s libraries for whatever reason is commonplace.