Funding pause continues for Fairhope Public Library

Video above: 'News 5 Now' — Top Stories from Jan. 15, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Public Library Service Board has voted to deny funding to the Fairhope Public Library. According to an APLS news release, the board cites the "library’s continued refusal to remove sexually explicit materials from children’s sections, despite repeated [...]