Alabama Library Denied Funding Over ‘Handmaid's Tale’ In Teen Section

Once again, a public library stands as a bulwark against censorship and authoritarianism.

According to AL.com, the decision to deny funding to Alabama’s Fairhope Public Library came “after months of turmoil.” The final straw, apparently, was the library’s decision to keep “The Handmaid's Tale,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and other books flagged as “inappropriate” and “sexually explicit” in its teen section rather than move them to the adult section.

One of the board members voting to deny funding...