Fairhope City Council appoints anti-censorship candidate to library board
A Venezuelan native, Douaihi has warned that Alabama's library fight echoes the rise of that authoritarian government.
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Jones vows to remove APLS members if elected governor
John Wahl, APLS chair and Republic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Jones' comments were "unhinged."
Fairhope Library won’t move books after state aid loss
The library will soon be able to participate in the county courier service again after changes made Tuesday.
Bill to allow library board member removals advances out of Senate committee
The bill allows two thirds of a library board's appointing authority to remove a member for any reason.
ACLU of Alabama sets 2026 legislative priorities
The organization is defending voting rights and the First Amendment while calling for criminal legal reform and reproductive justice.
Free speech, media rights groups decry University of Alabama magazine closures
Advocates demanded reinstatement after the university cited a nonbinding memo to shut down publications focused on Black culture and women’s lifestyle.
Read Freely donates $40K to Fairhope library to replace state funds
The Fairhope library has already lost more than $20,000 in state aid.
APLS bans transgender depictions in youth books, delays Fairhope funding
The board also voted to require all libraries to offer youth library cards with restricted access.
Most public comments support statewide ban on trans books, but critics call foul
The ALGOP, chaired by APLS chair John Wahl, solicited support for the code changes, sparking opponents to claim ethics concerns.
Empty shelves: League of Women Voters talks library challenges for Banned Books Week
The League of Women Voters forum addressed challenges facing Alabama libraries, as anti-LGBTQ+ groups fought to remove diverse materials from shelves.