Press release on APLS Meeting March 20, 2025:
Clean Up Alabama commends the APLS board for their decisive actions today in holding taxpayer-funded libraries accountable. By removing state funds from Fairhope Public Library for failing to enforce their own policies, the board has sent a clear message that approving policies on paper is not enough—libraries must actively implement them. Additionally, the board unanimously voted to send letters to all state-funded libraries that receive federal funds, mandating compliance with the federal government’s directive to remove materials related to gender identity or sexual orientation, or risk losing federal funding. Finally, after years of resistance to protecting children in Alabama libraries, Nancy Pack has been immediately terminated as APLS director. We look forward to the leadership of Interim Director Kelyn Ralya and the continued commitment to safeguarding Alabama’s children from harmful materials.