🎙️ "This is the people in the state of Alabama around that area saying 'Enough.'" 🎙️ Susan Britt perfectly sums up the Fairhope Public Library fundraiser. 🎯 (Link to full episode in comments. Library discussion begins at 10:00.)

The second issue of My Alabama Library is all about the Fairhope Public Library. See a glimpse of our interviews with Fairhope residents about why the library is “the beating heart” of this beautiful coastal town. See the full intro video and first article at myalabamalibrary.org/fairhope-pub...

"It's incredibly unfortunate to see that the APLS board that is supposed to be supporting libraries is instead attacking them."

It was our honor to present a check for $42,280 for the Fairhope Public Library last night. Thank you to all of you who stepped up to do what APLS would not. www.alreporter.com/2025/12/02/r...

📢 This week the APLS board added yet another amendment to the state code to further restrict access for minors. 📢 ➡️ The board will now force libraries to limit access for those under 18 via default restricted minor cards. www.alreporter.com/2025/11/21/a...

⚠️This investigative piece out of Maine shows a very familiar playbook from the same national, billionaire-backed organizations.⚠️ ➡️A mirror what is happening in our public libraries. ➡️ A preview of what has already begun in our public school boards. www.centralmaine.com/2025/11/19/p...

Despite his claims to be in favor of keeping control of library collections with local library boards and parents, APLS/ALGOP Chairman John Wahl intends to read each of the ten books in question at the center of the fight over Fairhope Public Library's state funding. www.al.com/news/2025/11...

After referring to the Fairhope Public Library as a "bad apple," "bad actors" and "acting in bad faith," APLS/ALGOP Chairman John Wahl said he plans to personally read and review all ten books in question and report back to the APLS board with his findings. alabamareflector.com/2025/11/21/a...

Yesterday the APLS voted to restrict materials with transgender characters from minors sections of Alabama libraries, as well as prevent their purchase going forward. See Read Freely Alabama's joint statement here: www.readfreelyalabama.org/statement_ap...

‼️After months of denying due process to the Fairhope Public Library's funding, we are shocked to hear that Wahl and the stacked APLS board have already spent half of those funds elsewhere.‼️

📢 Mark your calendar! 🗓️ Join us Nov. 20th for this critical APLS Executive Board meeting at 6030 Monticello Drive in Montgomery. 👉🏼Sign up to speak with the link in the comments! 👉🏼Help us pack the room to support Alabama libraries and the freedom to read! 👉🏼Spread the word!

Chairman Wahl's use of the ALGOP, of which he is also the chair, to push his agenda against libraries is a conflict of interest and an abuse of authority. Read more here:

🚨 In or near #Huntsville, #Alabama❓RSVP to join our discussion on threats to our libraries tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4pXqP8g What you'll take away ⬇️ Info about the divisive topics surrounding libraries & how we can stand together to protect them.

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 www.alreporter.com/2025/10/06/s...

Only 8 DAYS remain to send your letter to the Alabama Public Library Service to oppose the amendment to ban positive depictions of transgender people in Alabama libraries. Use our online letter here and share with friends! www.readfreelyalabama.org/apls_oct2025...

Extremists are now demanding that books discussing sexual orientation be banned from Alabama libraries.‼️This would mean books such as “Heather Has Two Mommies,”would be BANNED by forbidding their purchase.‼️ Send your letter to APLS today w this link: www.readfreelyalabama.org/apls_oct2025...

‼️ACT NOW! Tell the extremist Alabama Public Library Service executive board not to ban LGBTQ materials from public libraries ‼️ Don’t let this unconstitutional censorship stand. Send your letter here: www.readfreelyalabama.org/apls_oct2025...

Notice anything new? 😏 RFA has a fresh new logo! And that means NEW MERCH 👕🧢🥤🛍️ ‼️in honor of Banned Books Week we are offering 10% with the code BANNEDBOOKS10 ‼️ www.bonfire.com/store/read-f...

It's clear that extremism and book banning are not a winning platform in the eyes of Alabama voters. 🎉 www.alreporter.com/2025/08/27/f...

"A belief system that cannot withstand questions, that must silence difficult stories rather than engage with them, is a belief system built on fear. If faith is real—if it is strong—then it should be able to hold its own in conversation with literature." nonprofitquarterly.org/madeleine-le...

‼️A huge win for the freedom to read!‼️ bookriot.com/penguin-rand...

📢We’ve shared before that Moms for Liberty, Eagle Forum, and Alabama Policy Institute are all official 2025 Coalition Partners. 📢 ‼️Now, a leaked database shows how prominent leaders in these organization strongly encouraged supporters to apply to be a part of Project 2025. ‼️https://bit.ly/4l2bL5o

Today we remember those who fought to hold the United States accountable to the ideals laid out in our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Happy Fourth of July. #constitutionalrights #readfreelyalabama #july4th

#facts #readfreelyalabama

Last night, the Fairhope Public Library Board met to discuss their decision on the books challenged by local Moms for Liberty extremists that resulted in the library being stripped of its state funding. www.al.com/news/2025/06...

The Fifth Circuit Court’s recent ruling regarding the removal of books in Llano, Texas has made its rounds in Alabama. Read Freely Alabama wanted to clear up misinformation we’ve seen circulating among our anti-library extremists. While such radical rulings are concerning, context is important. 1/x

For the past 3 months, thousands of Alabamians have joined Read Freely Alabama to work tirelessly to ensure that two bills that would have had devastating effects on libraries, HB4 and SB6, did not pass. Read our post-legislative session statement here: www.readfreelyalabama.org/2025_legisla...

We all want to protect children from inappropriate and sexually explicit material but it isn’t illegal for minors to read books on puberty, sex education, consent, or other complex topics. But that’s exactly what APLS Chair John Wahl is trying to do. Read our op-ed: www.al.com/news/2025/05...

Last week the state library board decided to accelerate their censorship efforts by expanding the definition of “inappropriate for children” to possibly include books with excessive violence, excessive drug use, things that are inappropriate for children that society recognizes on a daily basis.”

🚨🚨CALL TO ACTION!🚨🚨 Why is Ms. Amy Minton allowed to sit on the Alabama state library board and make decisions about OUR libraries, when she thinks librarians are “toxic” and should “suffer the consequences” 📧 Please send a polite but firm emails asking for her immediate resignation 📧

Thank you! We have to fight and support are libraries, now more than ever! #nationallibraryweek

We strongly oppose the recent threats to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). We need everyone to email their federal legislators and demand all administrative employees be returned to work and that statutory functions be reinstated: action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025

Accurate. #readfreelyal

“That’s not America…America allows due process” Fairhope City Council President Jack Burrell had a “strong message” for the Alabama state library board and chair John Wahl’s decision to pause Fairhope state funding based solely on accusations from Moms For Liberty.

📢 PLEASE GIVE, IF YOU CAN AND SHARE EVEN IF YOU CAN’T - bit.ly/4iMpzAB 📢 State library chair John Wahl justified defunding the Fairhope Public Library because they were “the worst in the state” & criticized them for ignoring parents complaints. Well, we’ve gotta a lot to say to that. 💅💅💅

📢 PLEASE GIVE, IF YOU CAN AND SHARE EVEN IF YOU CAN’T - bit.ly/4iMpzAB 📢 State library chair John Wahl said on Friday justified defunding the Fairhope Public Library because they were “the worst in the state.” Well, Fairhope has a lot to say to that. 💅💅💅

🚨55% FUNDRAISER GOAL🚨 Please consider giving to Fairhope Public Library, “the worst in the state” according to John Wahl, the state library board chair and AL GOP chairman. #alpolitics #readfreelyalabama #libraries Donation Link: bit.ly/4iMpzAB

AABB stands with our trans members, friends, colleagues, heroes, and the countless trans Americans who will be affected by this needlessly cruel Executive Order from the Trump Administration. We are proud to do so alongside so many of our comrades in the fight against book bans.

🚨 🚨 STATE LIBRARY BOARD DEFUNDS FAIRHOPE PUBLIC LIBRARY 🚨 🚨 After losing all state funding die to Moms For Liberty conspiring with ALGOP Chair John Wahl, the Fairhope Public Library needs support to remain operational 💵PLEASE GIVE HERE 💵- bit.ly/4iMpzAB

Anti-library extremists are using typical scaremongering and disinformation to bully AL legislators into passing HB 4, the "jail librarians" bill. But we have the facts! #readfreelyalabama #alabamapolitics #alpolitics #alreps #censorship

Age appropriate sex education materials should remain accessible for the ages they're intended, and extremists do not have the right to limit what your children read. Tell John Wahl that. Email him at [email protected].

📢CALL TO ACTION📢 Our voices are making a difference, but we cannot let up now! Please call these representatives to let them know that reasonable Alabamians don't want to jail librarians! Contact information and talking points are listed below. #stopHB4 #readfreelyalabama

📣Call to Action 📣 Moms For Liberty and Clean Up Alabama claim to be the "silent majority" who want to jail our librarians. That's not true. We're the "silent majority" & must make that known! Please call let these reps today and let them know that reasonable Alabamians don't want to jail librarians!

📣 Call to Action! 📣 Read Freely Alabama has obtained an email sent from Moms For Liberty Alabama leader Emily Jones to MFL membership. This email reveals both their tactics and their inappropriate relationship with John Wahl, the AL GOP Chair and state library board chair. (1/x)

Watch this, and then contact your representative here to tell them no to HB4: www.readfreelyalabama.org/oppose_hb4 www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2PSm899/

#MomsForLiberty leaders are mad that Alabama parents are flooding their legislators' phones, opposing HB4 and demanding that they #dontjaillibrarians So let’s increase those calls!! use our Call Campaign tool call your legislators and stop HB 4! www.readfreelyalabama.org/call_hb4_al_...

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” - The Lorax

THANK YOU! We’ve reached 25% of our #GivingTuesday! If you haven’t yet, please consider giving whatever you can and share to help us meet our $1500 goal that’ll helps us access public records, create education content to debunk anti-library disinformation, and much, much more! #readfreelyalabama

This #GivingTuesday we're setting a goal of $1500 that will help support our fight against anti-library extremism, the #Project2025-inspired HB4 - "Jail Librarians" bill! 💡💡 PLEASE give what you can & SHARE with your followers: bit.ly/4fJ3cL7 💡💡

Thank you to all who’ve followed us in recent days! We’ve spent the past 2 years fighting for Alabama libraries & the constitutional rights to #readfreely Are there similar attacks where you live, or are things quiet? Reply & tell us what’s it like in your community! #bannedbooks #project2025