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Spanish Fort Library Board meeting Alabama News
Read Freely Alabama member acknowledges teen sex guide 'tricky' as Spanish Fort, Fairhope libraries make changes

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.

Lets Talk Main Photo Alabama News
Spanish Fort Library Board to review teen sex guide as library risks state funding

The Spanish Fort Public Library Board will review an explicit teen sex instructional book and decide whether to keep it in the teen section, move it to the adult section or remove it.

Spanish Fort Council meeting Alabama News
Spanish Fort mayor says no place in library for teen sex guide; New library board members appointed

The Spanish Fort mayor said a book brought to his attention by 1819 News has no place in the city library.

Lets Talk Main Photo Alabama News
'Kinks, fantasies, and porn': Graphic sex guide offered in teen section of Spanish Fort, Fairhope public libraries

"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.