State APLS public comments fairly split, mostly form letters The Alabama Public Library Service received at least 4,300 letters in support or opposition to proposed code changes. Jacob HolmesJune 13, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Government for the stupid The people you elected think you're too stupid to realize that they're not actually doing anything. Josh MoonApril 8, 2024
News Opinion | Alarming trend: A few spearhead majority of book bans, impacting free speech The nature of these challenges is also revealing. Nearly half targeted titles with LGBTQ themes, while books about race and racism constituted the second... Bill BrittDecember 25, 2023
Education APLS board takes steps to amend code at Ivey’s request Although the APLS executive board took its first action Thursday, it will be a long wait before the board can take a final vote... Jacob HolmesNovember 21, 2023
Education State library service tables vote to discontinue ALA membership Board members said they’d like more time and information to consider just what that move would mean for the library service. Jacob HolmesNovember 17, 2023
Education Wahl plans to call for state library disaffiliation from ALA John Wahl, ALGOP chair and Alabama Public Library Service board member, released a letter Wednesday detailing his plan. Jacob HolmesNovember 16, 2023
State APLS executive board primed for decision Thursday It will be up to the agency’s executive board whether to follow through on withdrawing from the ALA. Jacob HolmesNovember 14, 2023
State State library disaffiliation from ALA not enough for book banning group The state disaffiliation doesn’t prohibit local libraries from being members, which Clean Up Alabama said doesn’t go far enough. Jacob HolmesNovember 13, 2023
Education Librarians, “Read Freely” react to APLS memo Read Freely said that is disappointing, but ultimately won’t change how local libraries operate. Jacob HolmesOctober 31, 2023
State State library service pulls out of ALA under pressure from state government Alabama Public Library Service Director Nancy Pack has ended the state agency's membership in the American Library Association. Jacob HolmesOctober 30, 2023