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In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section

Minors must be 18 or have parental approval to access YA and adult titles like Hunger Games and Bathe the Cat.

May 6, 2025

Senate committee sets up anti-drag bill for possible final vote

A Senate committee narrowed House Bill 67’s drag performance ban to libraries, but it is still prompting free speech and constitutional objections.

April 30, 2025

Fairhope Public Library declines to move challenged books amid APLS spat

The move comes as the Alabama Public Library Service has asserted that the Fairhope library is not in compliance with state code.

April 22, 2025

APLS chair asks Fairhope Library to review 35 “inappropriate” books

The library board meets April 21 and will consider Wahl's request to initiate a review of the books.

March 28, 2025

Donors raise enough funds for Fairhope Library to offset loss of state aid

A fundraiser started by the Fairhope chapter of Read Freely Alabama had raised 77 percent of its $40,000 goal.

March 24, 2025

Mind your own

This is a systematic ploy to take power and resources from the people who need it the most.

March 24, 2025

APLS fires state library director after year of tensions

Board member Ron Snider called Pack's termination "a result of unfounded allegations made about her by extremists, including on this board."

March 21, 2025

Library battles heat up in Spanish Fort, Athens as new year begins

Alabama's library battles are heating back up as 2025 kicks into gear.

January 6, 2025

Federal judge strikes down Arkansas law criminalizing librarians

The law is similar to a bill in the Alabama Legislature that already has 50 Republican sponsors in the House.

December 30, 2024

Fairhope library hires new director amid controversy over books

The board voted to hire Robert Gourlay, assistant director since 2022, to replace outgoing director Tamara Dean.

December 16, 2024