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The Fairhope Public Library seems to be ignoring guidelines to protect children from sexually explicit 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.”
Baldwin County Board of Education (BOE) District 1 member Ken Bradley raised concerns Tuesday about books he discovered in middle and high schools.
The Fairhope City Council meeting Monday was packed with library supporters after the Alabama Public Library System (APLS) paused funding last week.
The Mobile Public Library has removed a graphic children's comic book for review.
A comic book that teaches children about masturbation, gender identities and sexuality is available in the children's department at several Mobile Public Library locations, causing concern for citizens.
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.
Mobile Public Libraries removed a sexually explicit book for teens, according to Mobile police Sgt. John Young.
The Spanish Fort mayor said a book brought to his attention by 1819 News has no place in the city library.
"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.