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ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

book challenges

Courts

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.

June 4, 2024

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.

May 7, 2024

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.

May 1, 2024

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.

April 29, 2024

Politicization 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.

April 25, 2024

Prattville Library Board formally denies violating Open Meetings Act

The library board of trustees Friday denied violating the Open Meetings Act.

April 22, 2024

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.

April 5, 2024

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.

March 28, 2024

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."

March 26, 2024

Nine library employees remain, Clean Up Alabama volunteers at Autauga-Prattville

That’s down from 17 employees just 10 days ago.

March 25, 2024