Alabama city officials opt patience over resolution in ‘sexually explicit’ library book dispute

Alabama city officials opt patience over resolution in ‘sexually explicit’ library book dispute

Fairhope city leaders on Monday declined calls to pass a resolution instructing the city’s library board to remove books deemed “sexually explicit” under the state library board’s guidelines.

APLS chair urges libraries to ensure no federal funds used to "promote gender ideology"

John Wahl, chair of the Alabama Public Library Service, is urging libraries to immediately review their collections and ensure that no federal funding is being used toward the “promotion of gender ideology.” “As the Chairman of the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS), it is my duty to ensure that our state’s libraries remain compliant with all federal regulations to maintain access to critical grant funding,” Wahl wrote in an undated email obt…