Tag: FAIRHOPE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Fairhope Public Library could be kicked out of the Baldwin County Public Library System (BCPLS) after its state funding was revoked.

A book from the teen section of the Fairhope Public Library was so explicit that Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl was asked to give a trigger warning before reading more.

Fairhope deserves a library accountable to its residents and respectful of children, not one that survives by outsourcing funding and values to outside organizations.

The Fairhope Public Library was presented with over $42,000 in donations from EveryLibrary during its regular meeting Monday. The funds were raised after state funding was paused by the Alabama Public Library Service earlier this year.

The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) paused funding to the Fairhope Public Library after the library only received half of its expected $44,000, and library leaders said that could mean cuts.

When the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) met last month, chairman John Wahl requested a list of books that were reviewed by the Fairhope Public Library board of trustees.

State funding remains in limbo for the Fairhope Public Library following the Alabama Public Library Service decision to pause funding earlier this year.

The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) voted to push back once again, a decision on funding the Fairhope Public Library. Board members want more time to review materials provided by the local board. Meanwhile, APLS chairman John Wahl pleaded for both sides to come together to end the dangerous rhetoric that has led to him receiving a credible death threat.

The Fairhope Public Library relocated a book from the juvenile section to the adult section upon review.

The Fairhope Public Library seems to be ignoring guidelines to protect children from sexually explicit content.

1819 News conducted a survey among City Council candidates on the Fairhope Public Library. The following are the answers as received by candidates.  

The Fairhope Public Library’s board of trustees voted on what to do with 14 books in the teen section after reading them and discussing the content.

Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Chairman John Wahl weighed in on the library controversy unfolding in Fairhope on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show.”

Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl said all libraries, including the Fairhope Public Library, should be safe for children. After watching part of a Fairhope City Council meeting Tuesday night, he said some things must be clarified.

The Fairhope Public Library board voted not to move a controversial book from the teen section to the adult section after the state paused funding due to explicit material, meaning it will no longer receive state funding.

A pro-library non-profit based in the Chicago area is voicing support for the Fairhope Public Library under the false pretense that it has been defunded.

The Fairhope City Council meeting Monday was packed with library supporters after the Alabama Public Library System (APLS) paused funding last week.

Alabama Public Library System (APLS) Chairman John Wahl said the Fairhope Public Library has been the worst he's seen in the fight to remove inappropriate material in children and teen sections.

The Alabama Public Library System (APLS) paused funding to the Fairhope Public Library Thursday receiving concerns over inappropriate material being offered in the teen section.

The Fairhope City Council approved the retroactive reappointment of three library board of trustee members Monday.

The Spanish Fort Library Board voted Monday to revisit policies following discussions about a controversial book that even a representative from Read Freely admitted is "tricky." Meanwhile, the Fairhope Public Library moved the same book from the teen section to the adult section.

"Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human" is a graphic novel that is more graphic than most. It shows a naked man sitting on another naked man's face, close-up images of penises and vaginas detailing how to masturbate with your fingers and butt plugs, and it's available in Alabama libraries despite new rules that could threaten state funding.

Moms for Liberty Baldwin County chapter founder Rebecca Watson said logic has gone out of the window when it comes to protecting children from sexually inappropriate material in the Fairhope Public Library.

The Fairhope Public Library is under fire after being accused of violating new rules by the Alabama Public Library Service.

Approximately 75 people packed the Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship church Tuesday evening for a town hall by Read Freely Alabama and the Alabama Library Association.

A large crowd turned out Monday for the Fairhope Public Library’s monthly board meeting. The majority of those in attendance were there to support the library amid controversy over books some say are inappropriate for children and teens.

The Fairhope City Council heard from more concerned citizens Monday about inappropriate material being reported in the Fairhope Public Library.