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Alabama board defunds local library after complaints over 'inappropriate' books

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The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Trustees voted to withhold state funding from the Fairhope Public Library after complaints from conservative parents about books in the teen section.

Board Chairman John Wahl , who is also the chair of the Alabama Republican Party , said board members believe the library is in violation of state policies to protect children from inappropriate materials.

The actions come amid a broader national culture war over library content and programs.

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