Book-banning efforts have been aimed primarily at books with LGBTQ+ content and those by or about people of color. Here are ...
The preliminary data was released at the start of Banned Books Week, an annual campaign by the ALA that raises awareness ...
The American Library Association documented a record-breaking 4,240 unique titles banned or challenged in 2023, 65% more than ...
Sept. 22-28 is Banned Books Week. See a list of the top 10 most challenged books, and which state had the most in 2023.
It's Banned Books Week, an annual event from the American Library Association that brings attention to censorship in the ...
Banned books is a contentious debate in courts, classrooms and libraries. Here's an overview of the national debate and the ...
Book bans in schools more than doubled during the 2023-2024 school year, according to preliminary reports from PEN America.
The annual event is meant to bring the book community together in support of literature and the need for having free and open ...
A new report from PEN America reveals that the number of book bans rose dramatically during the 2023-2024 school year.
The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000, with two states — Iowa and ...
The attempts to censor, restrict or ban books in 2024 in the United States continued to surpass pre-pandemic levels, while ...
Seven of the top 10 most challenged books of 2023 were targeted for featuring LGBTQIA+ content (among other reasons), including the first-place finisher: Maia Kobabe’s memoir Gender Queer ...