The Alabama Library Association (ALLA) has vocalized a number of concerns local libraries could be facing, including requirements to receive state funding and the likelihood of temporary closures, in the
TheGadsden/Etowah County EMA announced Thursday multiple cooling centers will be opening across the county over the next several days, due to expected high tem
With dangerous levels of heat in the forecast, the Gadsden-Etowah EMA has announced that a number of cooling centers will open across the county. Triple-digit heat indexes are expected starting Thursday and continuing throughout the weekend, and this situation can be dangerous for people outside or those without air conditioning. The following cooling centers will
The state agency overseeing public libraries is set to host a hearing Tuesday on rules that could alter the availability of books in libraries around the state. The Alabama Public Library Service Board will solicit comment for changing the administrative code following a directive from Gov. Kay Ivey in October. Board members will make a […] The post Alabama Public Library Service Board to hold hearing on rules that could affect book access appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted for providing “harmful” materials or programs to minors. The Alabama bill removes the existing exemption for public libraries in the state’s