Banned books: Banning attempts hit record high in 2022
Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022
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Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022
Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a new record in 2022.
Los intentos de prohibir y restringir libros en escuelas y bibliotecas públicas siguen en aumento
Efforts to ban books nearly doubled in 2022 over the previous year, according to a report published Thursday by the American Library Association. The organization tracked 1,269 attempts to ban books and other resources in libraries and schools, the highest number of complaints since the association began studying censorship efforts more than 20 years ago.
NEW YORK — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the