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The number of reported challenges and attempted bans to books doubled in 2022 according to data released by the American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom Monday.

The number of reported challenges and attempted bans to books doubled in 2022 according to data released by the American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom Monday.

Book bans are at a record high. Here are the books that were targeted the most, sometimes removed from schools, libraries and public institutions.

John Greens debut novel has been on multiple bestseller lists. Its also on the list of most challenged books of 2022.

Between 2020 and 2022, book titles banned in libraries and schools (including books on race, slavery, sex and gender identity) rose more than 1,100%. "Sunday Morning" talks with advocates for removing books from shelves, and those fighting to preserve access.

To the Editor: It is 3:11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, and I can’t sleep. I keep having the titles of articles on gun violence reverberate in my mind.

“Gender Queer” and “The Bluest Eye” were two titles removed from the Ada Community Library system.

The lawyers hired by the district after a complaint by the ACLU accused Democrats and activists of “weaponizing” anti-LGBTQ allegations to undermine a Republican majority on the school board.

The High Plains and Clearview library districts as well as the Loveland Public Library offer a variety of programs and activities for adults, teens and children of all ages. Check out this list of library events for the week of April 22-28.

The parental rights in education movement, which opposes porn in school, is the new "uptown Klan," an SPLC researcher says.