Overview
- The approved code deems materials on “transgender procedures, gender ideology or the concept of more than two genders” inappropriate for children’s and teen areas, requiring removal or relocation to adult sections.
- Board members removed the word “positive” from the proposal so the restriction applies to all depictions of transgender-related material.
- The change affects more than 200 public libraries statewide and will take effect only after a required publication and waiting period in 2026.
- Trustees deferred a $20,000 state allocation for the Fairhope Public Library until Chair John Wahl reads the disputed titles, following split votes and abstentions.
- The board appointed Kelyn Ralya as executive director and unanimously created a chief of staff position to support consistent policy implementation.