A trip to Books-A-Million ended in a call to police for a grandmother and her grandson in Gulf Shores. Wendy Pickering, who has been at the forefront of the battle for age-appropriate content for kids in public libraries, said a book in the kid’s section at the bookstore was illegal.
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.
Baldwin County Public Schools Superintendent Eddie Tyler told 1819 News that the system is being proactive about removing inappropriate materials offered to children in libraries and digitally.
The Baldwin County Conservative Coalition sent mailers to residents of Fairhope following a tense council meeting where concerned citizens came forward about inappropriate books.
Citizens from Fairhope and beyond attended the city council meeting Monday evening to read books they say are too inappropriate to be in the children's and teen’s sections at the Fairhope Public Library. ___group opposing
The Trussville Public Library Board meeting Monday night was packed with over 100 people wishing to speak out about books in the children and teen sections that have caused quite a stir over content some call “sexually explicit” and “inappropriate.”
After a review of the books offered, 1819 News identified seven books that contained foul language or explicit sexual content. Now, Superintendent Randy Wilkes said a regular review of the selection may be warranted.
The Foley Public Library is now under new leadership and changes have already taken place following complaints about inappropriate books in the children and teen sections.
The Fairhope Library's Board of Trustees met Monday and heard from the public about concerns over books that some say contain inappropriate material. These books, they say, are in the children and teen sections of the library, and they want them moved to the adult section.
The Ozark Dale County Library Board made changes during a meeting Wednesday to protect juveniles in the children and teen sections of the library.
The mayor of Foley says he agrees with Gov. Kay Ivey after she wrote a letter questioning Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) director Nancy Pack. Ivey listed nine questions about inappropriate books being made available to children and teens across the state and how the process works in the state.
The director of the Foley Public Library says he would not remove a book deemed inappropriate by some from the children's or young adults section because he is against censorship and constitutional rights.