May 15, 2024 · The ALA saw a record 4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship in 2023, a 65 percent increase from 2022, when 2,571 titles were challenged. OIF tracked ...
2 days ago · The American Library Association reported 1,269 attempts to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA ...
2 days ago · ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed ...
May 6, 2024 · The guide provides resources on Banned Books Week and links to banned books available at USC Libraries. This guide supports DEI (USC unifying value), ...
May 22, 2024 · The primary reason cited is profanity and sexually explicit content. These reasons are nothing new across decades of book challenges. What we are seeing more ...
May 14, 2024 · Unite Against Book Bans, in collaboration with the publishing community, unveils a free collection of book résumés at bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org to ...
1 day ago · This report includes news from Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, and Idaho. Minnesota bans book bans. Minnesota has banned book bans, making it illegal for libraries ...
June 30 All-Societies Platform: Standing Up to Book Banning
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3 days ago · Attempts to ban books from all types of libraries continue to rise at an unprecedented level across the country. The American Library Association reported ...
May 3, 2024 · The American Library Association (ALA) defines a banned book as a book that has been removed from the shelf of a library or school. According to ALA, a ...
May 22, 2024 · This year, Banned Book Week is held October 1-7. The theme is "Let Freedom Read!" American Library Association (ALA) 2023 downloadable promotional tool that ...