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NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report fro
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More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record total from 2021 and by far the most since the ALA began keeping data 20 years ago.
More than 1,200 challenges to bookshelves were recorded in 2022, nearly double from 2021, according to a report released by the American Library Association. “The last two years have been exhausting, frightening, outrage-inducing,” said an ALA director.
Conservative groups are trying to restrict availability or ban books covering topics such as race and gender identity.
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 American Library Association being released Thursday.