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Backed by lawmakers, parents are complaining at a higher rate than ever about the racial and sexual themes in school library books.

The American Library Association said book bannings, attempted book bannings, along with threats against librarians soared over the past year. The ALA released the findings in their" State of America's Libraries Report for 2022."

Book bannings have soared over the past year, according to the American Library Association, which has released its numbers for 2021.

National Library Week is April 3-9.

School Library Month boosts awareness School Library Month boosts awareness Charles Eckman, dean of libraries and university librarian, photographed at Otto G. Richter Library on the Coral Gables Campus. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami By Barbara Gutierrez 04-06-2021 Charles Eckman, dean of libraries and university librarian, photographed at Otto G. Richter Library on the Coral Gables Campus. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami School Library Month b...

Artifacts in the libraries are deteriorating. SU delayed a plan to save them. Courtesy of SU Libraries The vast archive on the sixth floor of Bird Library holds priceless materials, such as published work of SU graduates from over 100 years ago. Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter here. Syracuse University football reels from the 1930s. Pulp science fiction magazines. Portraits of Albert Einstein, W.E.B. Du Bois and Langston Hughes. The original writings, letters and manuscripts of activists,...