Despite administrative rule changes in Alabama Libraries regulating the purchasing and placement of possibly sexually explicit material, Libraries are still in lawmakers’ crosshairs in the 2025 legislative session.
The North Shelby Library director resigned from her position on Monday after over a year-long battle over sexually explicit and LGBTQ+ children’s books that has grabbed the attention of residents and lawmakers statewide.
I used to think Alabama was a state where kids could be kids, but it looks like we could use some sage wisdom from that big dancing rat at Chuck E. Cheese right now.
The Autauga Prattville Public Library recently removed a sexually explicit book from its shelves when a child became “severely disturbed” after picking up the book on a field trip.
Our kids have ready access to sexually explicit material courtesy of our schools. This perversion comes into their hands on their school-issued Chromebooks.
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.”
If we’re witnessing our schools push a strongly worded memo calling for corrective actions without a deadline, why should we believe anyone is taking this issue seriously? We shouldn’t.
Residents gathered on Wednesday to petition the Dothan Houston County Library Board for the removal of children’s books containing sexually explicit material.
The issue of sexually explicit books made available to minors in Alabama libraries has taken front and center in the state’s political landscape.
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library is pausing its plans to relocate certain books on library shelves after it was reported that Executive Director Cindy Hewitt had ordered LGBTQ-related children's books to be moved into the adult section.
The Autauga County GOP approved a resolution on Thursday, backing those opposing sexually explicit books made available to minors in the Autauga-Prattville Public Library.
Recently, adults gave the green light to blue material. It's happened repeatedly in Alabama, but Prattville is the only place elected officials have shaken hands with what's wicked.
Library board members are charging ahead, making the giant leap to equate protecting the innocence of children with “censorship” and “book banning.”