Prattville Library board to consider policy changes, delaying lawsuit
The Autauga-Prattville Public Library board on Monday requested additional time to respond to a lawsuit challenging its policies.
book challenges
Prattville library pulls 60 books for review based on Clean Up Alabama list
Interim director Tammy Bear told APR the books have not been removed from the collection, but have been temporarily taken off the catalog.
Public hearing on state aid for libraries reveals few support Ivey’s proposed code changes
About 80 speakers showed up Tuesday to voice their opinion on Gov. Kay Ivey’s proposed changes.
Prattville Library Board chair: New policy is “far right” so state could “move to center”
Boles said he wants the board to "reel back" its policy because it goes too far in discriminating against LGBTQ content.
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsPoliticization of libraries has many planning exit strategies
Every job has challenges and difficult periods. But people who choose library work want to help and serve people.
Prattville Library Board formally denies violating Open Meetings Act
The library board of trustees Friday denied violating the Open Meetings Act.
House education budget chair says $750K being “redirected” from Library Service
That represents a nearly 5 percent decrease in the state agency's operation budget.
Huntsville-Madison Library updates policies to “uphold intellectual freedom”
As challenges have popped up at libraries across the state, the Huntsville system has become the focus of controversy multiple times.
Prattville Library Board chair says he never intended to move LGBTQ books
New recordings provide support for Boles’s statements that he wanted to distinguish “sexual content” from “LGBTQ content."
Nine library employees remain, Clean Up Alabama volunteers at Autauga-Prattville
That’s down from 17 employees just 10 days ago.