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.
Fairhope Public Library
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.
APLS rules Fairhope Library in violation, won’t restore funding
The APLS board voted 3-2 to find the library noncompliant for including "sexually explicit" materials in youth sections.
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.
APLS strips state funding from Fairhope Library amid ongoing review
More than half of Fairhope's annual state funding, about $22,000, was officially distributed to other libraries in Baldwin County after a missed deadline.
“Sold” author calls on APLS to restore Fairhope library funding, reject code changes
The author of one of America's most-banned books is calling on the Alabama Public Library Service to restore funding to the Fairhope Public Library.
APLS delays decision on Fairhope Public Library funding
Boardmember Ron Snider chided the board for sliding into "censorship" if they don't restore Fairhope's funding.
Fairhope council candidates backed by book banners go 1 for 5
Candidates backed by groups supporting book relocation at Fairhope Public Library faced election, with only one securing a victory.
State library chair: Fairhope won’t get funding if “sexually explicit” books remain
Fairhope's library faces defunding after a vote to keep challenged books in the teen section.