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Madison City Library board approves policy revisions after state review; public urges continued access to challenged books
Summary
The Madison City Library Board voted to accept revisions to its policy to comply with state review and to send the final draft to the Alabama Public Library Service, while multiple public commenters urged the board to preserve access to history and current-events materials in children’s and young-adult sections.
The Madison City Library Board voted to accept revisions to its policy after a state review and will send the final draft to the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS), the board said at a meeting where multiple public commenters pressed the board to maintain broad access to library materials.
Board Chair said the board had made the changes requested by the state and then called the vote: “All those in favor, say aye.” After the aye vote, the chair said, “Motion passes,” and that the draft would be finalized, mailed to APLS and posted on the library website.
The board said state…
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