Fairhope Public Library receives donations to cover funding canceled by state

Fairhope Public Library receives donations to cover funding canceled by state

Fairhope Public Library Director Robert Gourlay, left, and Fairhope Public Library Board Chair Randal Wright wait for the beginning of the Alabama Public Library Service board meeting on Thursday, Nov, 20 2025 in Montgomery. The library is set to receive more than $42,000 in donations to offset about $22,000 in state aid canceled by the APLS amid a dispute over content in the teen section of the library. (Ralph Chapoco/Alabama Reflector)Two nonp…