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Requests to ban books in public schools and libraries surged to a 21-year record, according to data from the American Library Association. The ALA recorded 1,050 requests to censor books in 2022.
By Parker Leipzig, CNN
Requests to ban books at US public schools and libraries surged to a 21-year record in 2022, according to data from the American Library Association.
Last year, the ALA recorded 1,050 requests to censor library books in 2022, a 70% increase over the 619 requests in 2021.
(CNN) — Requests to ban books at US public schools and libraries surged to a 21-year record in 2022, according to data from the American Library Association.