Alabama Library Cancels Faith-Filled Story Hour Event, Moms for Liberty Fires Back

A library in Alabama canceled a faith-filled story hour days after actor Kirk Cameron and champion swimmer Riley Gaines announced their appearance at the event. In a news release from Madison Public Library’s public…

Rebecca GuzelAug 4, 20232 min read

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“The City of Madison applies permitting regulations for outside events equally to all groups and

organizations. While the initially planned event was suited for the Madison Library’s capacity, the

scope of attendees quickly grew,” the statement reads.

The City also pointed fingers at the Moms for Liberty group for failing to “apply for an event permit in advance.”

“And it was determined that City resources cannot support an event of this size on such
short notice. Alternative accommodations have been recommended to the organization to ensure a safe and well attended event,” the statement continued.

But Moms for Liberty organizers Emily Jones and Elizabeth Stewart fired back, saying they were not buying the “official narrative,” as The Daily Wire put it.

“It was a directive on how to manage our group and not the protesters,” Jones, the organization’s Madison County chapter chairwoman, told The Daily Wire. “To me, that just indicates that is not interested in making this event go well. He wants it to go away.”

Before the cancellation, Jones and Stewart expressed their excitement to the outlet about Cameron and Gaines’s attendance after they were initially not scheduled to appear.

“I freaked out on Elizabeth and shouted and kind of did a happy dance,” Jones said.

After announcing the news on social media, Jones added, “The response was overwhelming.”