APLS Board to Vote on Fairhope Library Funding

‘Confused, angry:’ APLS revokes Fairhope Public Library’s remaining 2025 state funds amid dispute

Fairhope Public Library Board Chair Randal Wright reads a prepared statement before the Alabama Public Library Service on Thursday, September 18, 2025. APLS said the Fairhope Public Library has forfeited state money suspended amid a dispute over content. Fairhope library officials said they were not consulted about the loss. (Ralph Chapoco/Alabama Reflector)Fairhope Public Library has permanently lost over $20,000 in state funding that the Alaba…

APLS board to vote on Fairhope library funding

The Alabama Public Library Service board will vote this week on whether to reinstate state funding for the Fairhope Public Library.