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The groups called the new policy discriminatory and urged the Prattville Library to uphold the freedom to read.
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Book bans stories
State
"They've done the work so now other local boards can follow suit," the author wrote.
Legislature
The Alabama Republican Party voted Saturday to encourage the Legislature to repeal protections for librarians.
Local news
The policies will block the library from purchasing LGBTQ+ books for children under 17.
State
Marshall wrote that the state agency cannot directly control what local libraries do, but can make state aid contingent on policies.
State
Public librarians through the Alabama Library Association have released their own counterproposal to the changes.
State
The board is set to consider its blacklist, a new Senate bill regarding library boards and celebrate ousted member Virginia Doyle.
State
The list is a mix of books targeted by Clean Up Alabama, amish romance novels and right-wing books.
State
The suggested changes could put conditions on state aid for local libraries.
Local news
Republican Rep. Rick Rehm was among those panelists and claimed books are being placed in libraries “to indoctrinate our children.”