, AL.com; Alabama library denied funding because it won’t move classic book ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
"In a meeting fraught with crosstalk and tension, the Alabama Public Library Service board voted to withhold state funding to the Fairhope Public Library. The library kept some flagged books, including “The Handmaid’s Tale,” in its teen section instead of moving them to the adult’s section...
At issue is about $22,000 in state funding. Since the showdown began, the library has raised more than $100,000 in community donations.
Fairhope librarians must move the following “sexually explicit” books to the adult section to receive state funding:
- “Beyond Magenta” by Susan Kuklin
- “Crank” by Ellen Hopkins
- “Doing” It by Hannah Witton
- “Identical” by Ellen Hopkins
- “Lighter Than My Shadow” by Katie Green
- “Shine” by Lauren Myracle
- “Sold” by Patricia McCormick
- “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
- “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
- “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
Most of these books have appeared on banned book lists for years, including lists created by conservative groups like Clean Up Alabama and Moms for Liberty...
This is the first time that the state library board denied funding based on book placement. In 2024, the board decided to update the state code mandating libraries move books that were “inappropriate” for children to the adult section."
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