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The preliminary data was released at the start of Banned Books Week, an annual campaign by the ALA that raises awareness about censorship.
As Banned Books Week begins, report finds over 10,000 books removed in last school year
More than 10,000 books were removed from school library shelves over the 2023-2024 school year, free expression advocacy group PEN America said in a new report released Monday at the start of national Banned Books Week. The tally marks a nearly triple-fold increase from the 3,362 bans in the previous school year.
It’s Banned Books Week. LGBTQ+ content tops the most-challenged list.
The attempts to censor, restrict or ban books in 2024 in the United States continued to surpass pre-pandemic levels, while books with LGBTQ+ themes dominate the most-challenged list, advocacy groups said in reports released Monday, just as Banned Books Week began.
Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down
Challenges have surged to record highs over the past few years, and the 2024 totals so far still exceed the ALA’s numbers before 2020.
Banned Books Week begins with reports showing challenges both up and down
Two new reports provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books Week begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide.
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