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.
This Week on The V: Extremism claims and Alabama’s fight over pluralism
Tuberville’s rhetoric, legislative culture wars, campus lawsuits, and national cruelty converge in a week testing Alabama’s constitutional values.
December 22, 2025
Read Freely donates $40K to Fairhope library to replace state funds
The Fairhope library has already lost more than $20,000 in state aid.
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.
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See recent postsHow a Florida ruling spells doom for Alabama’s book banning efforts
A judge found the Florida law "plainly slip(s)" into unconstitutional censorship, and Alabama is doing the same thing.
New online magazine celebrates Alabama libraries
The first month of the magazine features the Rogersville Public Library and its importance to its rural community.