Local news Prattville library will require children under 16 to be accompanied by parent/guardian The board said this is in response to parents' request for more parental control of what their children read. Jacob HolmesSeptember 8, 2023
State Inside Clean Up Alabama’s plan to jail librarians for giving LGBTQ+ books to kids If Clean Up Alabama were to meet its goals, librarians would face up to a year in jail for having LGBTQ books on the... Jacob HolmesSeptember 7, 2023
Local news Prattville council votes down library contract Supporters of the library walked in opposition to the contract, and spoke out against moving books at the council meeting. Jacob HolmesSeptember 6, 2023
Local news Tense Ozark library meeting spills into parking lot between undercover cop, LGBTQ speaker The cop said he witnessed harassment by the woman; she says he didn't immediately identify himself, stoking fear. Jacob HolmesSeptember 5, 2023
State Alabama Library Association condemns growing number of censorship attempts ALA also noted an increase in public harassment, verbal attacks and threats to library employees and board members. Jacob HolmesSeptember 1, 2023
Local news “I’ll bring a match”: Ozark library board member text evokes burning LGBTQ books The text provided an explosive moment Wednesday during a special called meeting of the Ozark Dale County Public Library Board. Jacob HolmesAugust 31, 2023
Local news Dale County Commission delays budget vote after Ozark mayor calls to defund library Commission Chairman Steve McKinnon said he does not anticipate a situation in which the library is not funded. Jacob HolmesAugust 30, 2023
Local news Ozark mayor calls for defunding library if LGBT books remain in YA section Mayor Mark Blankenship posted on Facebook that he has been "trying to remove this trash from the kids section." Jacob HolmesAugust 28, 2023
Education Inside the 44 books challenged at the Prattville Public Library What exactly are the books that have been challenged by the Prattville group, which has now expanded its efforts statewide? Jacob HolmesAugust 24, 2023
State Alabama Public Library Service board asks AG for opinion on regulating local libraries The vote came at the urging of APLS District 5 board member John Wahl, chair of the Alabama Republican Party. Jacob HolmesAugust 14, 2023