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Andrew Foster, former director of the Autauga-Prattville Public Library, is demanding reinstatement in a set of certified letters released Friday.

Fired Prattville library director demands reinstatement, retractions

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March 22
To do list reminder to read a banned book, along with a pile of books frequently on censorship lists.
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Prattville Library Board member resigns over new policies, potential "secret meetings"

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February 9
Residents pack the Ozark Dale County Library for a board meeting over what to do about Mayor Mark Blankenship's request to move all LGBTQ books to the adult section—or risk losing funding. (ADAM KAMERER/SUBMITTED)
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Ozark-Dale library board makes minor policy changes

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September 21
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North Shelby Library Board fires back at "misinformation" by Rep. Susan Dubose, others

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September 18
A meme circulated by Prattville citizens on Facebook pokes fun at Prattville Councilman Blair Gornto for a flub during Tuesday's council vote on a contract for services with the library. Gornto started to suggest the books would be "segregated" before catching himself mid-word and stopping himself, using the word "moved" instead.
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Prattville councilman Gornto threatens legal action against critical citizen

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September 11
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Book challengers risk moving dystopian story into the nonfiction section

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September 7
The Ozark Dale County Public Library is one of the latest battlegrounds over LGBTQ books.
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Dale County Commission delays budget vote after Ozark mayor calls to defund library

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August 30
From left: Ozark City Council President Brenda Simechak, Councilman Les Perault, Councilwoman Leah Harlow
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Majority of Ozark City Council expresses public support of library

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August 29
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ALGOP joins discourse criticizing LGBTQ content in public libraries

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August 7
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State librarian: Book challenges are nothing new

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