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 ...

A new report from the American Library Association showed a spike in censorship efforts, with 1,269 attempts. By Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris Efforts to ban books nearly doubled in 2022 ...

Most were written by or about the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color. A record-breaking 1,269 demands were made to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book ...

As the nation’s culture wars rage on in classrooms and libraries, attempts to ban books have reached a record high, and titles with LGBTQ themes remain top targets. In its annual book censorship ...

The number of reported challenges to books doubled in 2022 — and the number of challenges to unique titles was up nearly 40 percent over 2021 — according to data released by the American Library ...

UNION COUNTY, Tenn. — School started in August, around the same time the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 went into effect. The act requires school librarians and teachers with classroom ...

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 from the American Library Association ...

After two years of pandemic-influenced pivots, this year, the Portland Book Festival is back as a 100 percent in-person event. “We’re really excited to welcome people back,” says Amanda Bullock, ...