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State library board pauses quarterly state funding to Fairhope Public Library pending review of challenged materials
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City leaders said the Alabama Public Library Service paused the next state distribution to Fairhope Public Library while APLS investigates complaints about certain titles and whether library placement complies with state rules regarding minors.
City officials said the Alabama Public Library Service board voted to pause the next quarter's state funding to the Fairhope Public Library while APLS reviews complaints about several titles and whether materials are appropriately located given state standards for minors.
Mayor Sullivan and other council members said they spoke with John Wall, executive director of the Alabama Public Library Service, who told them the APLS board 'paused' further quarterly funding (approximately $42,000 annually in state distributions to the library) while conducting an investigation, but that the pause was not intended as permanent defunding. "He did say he hoped to get that taken care of this week, pretty soon ... and then hopefully reinstate that funding pretty quickly," Mayor Sullivan reported the director told the city.
City officials said…
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