News Fired Prattville library director demands reinstatement, retractions Charges include numerous Open Meeting Act violations, due process violations and defamation. Jacob HolmesMarch 22, 2024
Local news Prattville Library Board member resigns over new policies, potential “secret meetings” Christie Sellers said the policies "evoke blatant censorship." Jacob HolmesFebruary 9, 2024
Local news Ozark-Dale library board makes minor policy changes The children's section will now extend to age 13, and stickers on young adult books will denote suggested age ranges. Jacob HolmesSeptember 21, 2023
Local news North Shelby Library Board fires back at “misinformation” by Rep. Susan Dubose, others The library board said the "community" did not take issue with the library's pride month display, and said librarians aren't indoctrinating children. Jacob HolmesSeptember 18, 2023
Local news Prattville councilman Gornto threatens legal action against critical citizen The dispute began during Tuesday night's council vote on a contract for library services and continued in a series of events on Thursday. Jacob HolmesSeptember 11, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Book challengers risk moving dystopian story into the nonfiction section What is a dystopian story if not a grim window into one of our worst possible futures? Jacob HolmesSeptember 7, 2023
Local news Dale County Commission delays budget vote after Ozark mayor calls to defund library Commission Chairman Steve McKinnon said he does not anticipate a situation in which the library is not funded. Jacob HolmesAugust 30, 2023
State Majority of Ozark City Council expresses public support of library Three members of the five-person council have explicitly stated they would not support defunding the library. Jacob HolmesAugust 29, 2023
Party politics ALGOP joins discourse criticizing LGBTQ content in public libraries A proposed resolution calls for the Alabama Public Library Service to cut ties with the American Library Association. Jacob HolmesAugust 7, 2023
State State librarian: Book challenges are nothing new Dr. Nancy Pack pointed to past clashes over book censorship as the template for defending the freedom to read in the latest wave. Jacob HolmesJune 20, 2023