US EditionGeorge M. Johnson’s ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ tops 2024 list of most ‘challenged’ US library books
- The ALA released its State of American Libraries Report, unveiling 2024's most challenged books.
- Organized groups and elected officials prompted most challenges, moving beyond individual parent concerns.
- ALA defines a challenge as a formal complaint requesting material removal based on content.
- Deborah Caldwell-Stone stated challenges often link to lists from groups like Moms for Liberty.
- Libraries may now avoid stocking controversial books, facing threats and restrictive laws.
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Here are the top 5 LGBTQ+ books banned in the U.S.
The American Library Association just released its annual “State of America’s Libraries 2024” report detailing censorship attempts across the country, and the outlook is not bright under the current slew of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, laws, and executive orders.The ALA says it documented over 820 attempts to censor books and related LGBTQ+ services at libraries and educational facilities in 2024.“The most common reasons for challenges were false cl…
Top 5 LGBTQ+ books banned in the U.S.
The American Library Association just released its annual “State of America’s Libraries 2024” report detailing censorship attempts across the country, and the outlook is not bright under the current slew of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, laws, and executive orders.The ALA says it documented over 820 attempts to censor books and related LGBTQ+ services at libraries and educational facilities in 2024.“The most common reasons for challenges were false cl…
Lobbying behind most attempts to ban books in the US
A majority of calls to ban books from libraries in the United States come from advocacy groups and elected officials, according to a report from the American Library Association. Only 17 percent of the calls come from parents.
The 10 most-challenged books in U.S. libraries have faced complaints in Canada, too
The American Library Association released its annual list of most-challenged books on Monday, which includes new data that reveals the majority of censorship attempts in school and public libraries in the U.S. come from elected officials rather than parents.
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