Next APLS Board Meeting is March 19 - Let's Pack the Room!
Mark your calendar for the March 19, 2026 APLS Executive Board Meeting!
Read moreMake the Call to Stop SB26
Anti-library bill SB 26 has not been listed on the special calendar yet - let’s make sure that doesn’t happen.
Read moreSB26 Advances in the Senate and it Must be Stopped
Alabama’s public libraries are governed by local boards for a reason. Libraries exist to serve their communities, not the political interests of politicians. For decades, Alabama’s library boards have operated with independence, stability, and clear statutory authority to protect the freedom to read, manage collections responsibly, and shield library staff and patrons from political pressure. SB26 would dismantle that system.
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Our Statement on Fairhope
As expected, the stacked APLS board voted to pull Fairhope’s funding despite previously finding them in compliance with the state administrative code. ALGOP Chair Wahl - who also splits his time as APLS board chair - accomplished what he wanted to achieve all along: humiliate a board and community that stood up to his extremist, anti-constitutional rhetoric.
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