Alabama’s public library oversight board on Nov. 20 voted to approve a measure to remove books related to transgender themes from children’s and teen sections across the state’s more than 200 public libraries.
The rule goes into effect in 2026 following a mandatory publication period, and amends existing guidelines requiring youth sections to exclude sexually explicit or otherwise inappropriate materials. It explicitly directs libraries to either remove the content from the library or relocate it to adult sections.
Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors Chair John Wahl, who is also chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, said the vote was “a major step forward in putting parents back in control in what their children are exposed to.”…