The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) is hosting a long-awaited public hearing on rule changes to the state's administrative code to classify material containing gender ideology as inappropriate for children and youth sections in libraries.
The code change would not prohibit books from the adult section of public libraries receiving state funding.
"Under this section, any material that promotes, encourages, or positively depicts transgender procedures, gender ideology, or the concept of more than two biological genders shall be considered inappropriate for children and youth," reads the proposed amendment.
Chairman John Wahl said the purpose is to protect children and respect the wishes of Alabama parents. That is why he said it is important for parents to voice their concerns.
The hearing will be held at APLS in Montgomery on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
The APLS opened a public comment period on the issue, which ended on October 14. Board members will take comments from that period and Tuesday's meeting into consideration.
The board has already made changes to prohibit sexually explicit books from the children's and youth sections and move them to the adult sections of libraries.
Funding to the Fairhope Public Library was paused due to violations of that policy change. The APLS is still reviewing changes the library has since implemented.
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