Sunday, June 14, 2026

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censorship

Alabama libraries offer a world of adventure for kids

Thanks to Alabama libraries, kids can explore Paris, Peru and more—all in a single day, for free.

May 20, 2025

Wahl and APLS want to “protect kids” — by banning reality and truth

Wahl and APLS call it "common sense," but this censorship agenda is anything but. It's calculated, coercive and chillingly un-American.

April 8, 2025

APLS Chair John Wahl: “We all know what ‘sexually explicit’ is”

Wahl provided a federal definition of "sexually explicit conduct" that doesn't appear to apply to written content.

March 26, 2025

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.

March 21, 2025

Spanish Fort Library expands challenge procedures

The library moved 36 books from children’s to Young Adult, apparently including numerous LGBTQ books.

January 8, 2025

Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans

Sex education books have been among those targeted in public libraries across the state.

December 13, 2024

Supporters outflank critics at Fairhope Library Board meeting

Moms for Liberty and Clean Up Alabama have called for the board chair to resign, expressing frustration that challenged books have not been moved.

December 3, 2024

Book challenging group calls for Fairhope Library board chair’s resignation

The library board previously voted to keep two challenged books available for minors.

November 25, 2024

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.

November 22, 2024

“That Librarian” author to speak at The NewSouth Bookstore in Montgomery

Jones' book explores the push to censor library materials nationwide, which has been a hot topic in Alabama over the past two years.

November 21, 2024