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The Library is hosting a FREE “All About Eggs” Program on September 22nd, 3:30 pm – 5;30 pm.  Patrons will learn about eggs, egg grading, and much more!

This program is provided by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Click below for more details. 

The Limestone Co. Master Gardeners are offering FREE pollinator census training on Tuesday, August 12th, at 12:30 pm – 1 pm and at 6 pm – 7 pm. Here you will learn how to identify pollinators and how to contribute to the Southeastern Great Pollinator Census Count happening on Friday and Saturday, August 23rd, 2025.

Below is a list of the various trainings census count events scheduled in Limestone and Madison County. 

Friday, August 22nd

• Harvest Square Nature Preserve, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Huntsville Botanical Garden, 9:00 am-4:00 pm

August 23rd, 2025

• Athens Limestone County Public Library Garden, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Huntsville, Botanical Garden, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

For more information, please visit the Limestone Co. Master Gardeners Website. 

Starting August 11th, A New Leaf Counseling will host free mental health series for community members lead by licensed counselors and mental health professionals.

Meetings will be held in the Steelcase Board Room from 11 am – 12 noon. 

For more information, please call 256-232-1233 

Beginning August 18th, Oak St. Health will host complimentary wellness seminars aimed at promoting healthy living, with a special focus on community members aged 65 and older. All members of the community are invited to attend. 

For more information, please call 256-232-1233. 

Ever wondered who your ancestors were?
Join us for free, in-person genealogy classes designed for beginners just like you!

Reserve your spot today! 256-232-1233

Athens-Limestone County Public Library Director April Wise and Josh Wolfe (right), Founder & CEO of WolfeCo Media and President of the Athens-Limestone Public Library Foundation, confirm a perfect fit for Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks of the first T-shirt bought in the Foundation’s spring and summer T-shirt sale fund drive.  Colorful T-shirts in children sizes ($15) and adult sizes ($20) are available at the Library on Jefferson Street in Athens.  The ALPL Foundation conducts many fund raising activities throughout the year.  Funds raised beyond operating expenses are contributed to the Library to support its mission of providing books, programs, and digital resources to the community to foster reading, learning, and discovery.  (Photo by Nate Pittman, WolfeCo Media)

In response to recent reports and patron feedback, the Athens-Limestone County Public Library Board of Trustees provides this statement to keep the public we serve informed with accurate and useful information.
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Athens-Limestone County Public Library Board of Trustees

The Athens-Limestone County Public Library and its board of trustees are committed to the common-sense proposition, shared by the vast majority of citizens in Limestone County, that only age-appropriate materials be located in the youth sections of our library.  Any reports that suggest otherwise are dead wrong.

The ALCPL Board of Trustees is and always has been made up of Athens and Limestone County citizens appointed by the local governments.  All the board members meet this qualification.  Newly appointed board member Vicki Hereford’s qualifications also include an extensive, professional background in finance and academia, and she is known across our community as a conservative mother of three now-grown sons.  She is a welcome addition to the board and we look forward to her championing a conservative approach to decisions concerning library operations and materials purchased for children.

Before Ms. Hereford’s tenure as a board member began, a concerned parent emailed unsolicited graphic images from a book called “Let’s Talk About It”, a book in graphic novel format marketed to teens.  The parent’s email acknowledged that Athens-Limestone County Public Library does not own a copy of this book.  That is correct, and there are no plans for our library to ever have a copy of this book.  The images sent to Ms. Hereford were very sexually graphic.  Ms. Hereford was disturbed by opening an email to see these unsolicited graphic images and she replied by insisting that the parent not send her those kinds of images.

Some news articles have mentioned another book called “It’s Perfectly Normal”.  Despite other reports, Hereford reports that she never read or responded to any emails mentioning that book or showing images from that book.  The library owns a copy of “It’s Perfectly Normal”, and it has been shelved in the adult collection since it was purchased in 2010.  While the book advertises on its cover that it is for age 10 and up, because of the images and material in the book, the library believed it was inappropriate for that age level and placed it in the adult section.

The selection of materials for the library is an on-going process guided by the principle that the collection reflects our community’s beliefs, standards, growth and diversity.  The library has clear policies and procedures to help guide purchasing and placement decisions, and it takes positive action to continually review and evaluate its Children’s and Young Adult collection to ensure the collection aligns with current guidelines set by the Alabama Public Library Service.

Craig Beasley

Chairman

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