WSFA has obtained an exclusive interview with Autauga-Prattville Public Library Board Chair Ray Boles amid controversy on a recent policy change and the firing of former library director Andrew Foster
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - In a meeting that lasted less than 2 minutes, the Autauga-Prattville Public Library Board named the new interim library director, Tammy Bear.
“I think if you read the e-mails that are now widely available publicly, it becomes apparent why this occurred,” said Sam Olson, who showed up to protest with the group Read Freely Alabama. While activists say that this decision will make the library less inclusive, library board chair Ray Boles says they are misinformed.Boles says the library implemented a new policy several months ago that bans books pertaining to sex or sexuality from the children and young adults sections. He made sure to clarify that these books will not be entirely banned from the library, just moved.
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