American Library Association Releases Preliminary Data on 2023 Book Challenges
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CHICAGO, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Library Association (ALA) has released new preliminary data documenting the continued rise in attempts to censor books and materials in public, school and academic libraries during the first eight months in 2023.
Key Points:
- CHICAGO, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Library Association (ALA) has released new preliminary data documenting the continued rise in attempts to censor books and materials in public, school and academic libraries during the first eight months in 2023.
- In the past, most challenges to library resources only sought to remove or restrict a single book.
- *ALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed with OIF by library professionals and from news stories throughout the U.S. Because many book challenges are not reported to ALA or covered by press, this data represents only a snapshot of book censorship throughout the year.
- A challenge to a book may be resolved in favor of retaining the book in the collection or result in a book being restricted or withdrawn from the library.