Banned & Challenged Books

¹ú²úÊÓƵÍøcompiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States.
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Banned Books Data for 2023

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¹ú²úÊÓƵÍøcompiled data on censorship attempts in libraries and schools during 2023.

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Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023

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Learn about the most challenged books of 2023.

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Censorship by the Numbers

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Censorship data paints a vivid picture of attempts to ban or restrict library books and resources across the U.S.

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Banned Books Week

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Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2024. Learn about the history of the annual event and how you can celebrate.

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Book Résumés help teachers, librarians, parents, and community members defend books from censorship.

Report Censorship
Report Censorship

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Reporting censorship and challenges to materials, resources, and services is vital to developing the best resources to defend library resources and to protect against challenges before they happen.Even if support is not needed, please rep

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Unite Against Book Bans is a national initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship. Share resources from the UABB Action Toolkit with your community and help defend the right to rea

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Contact

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Media inquiries: cmomedia@ala.org
Report censorship: oif@ala.org
Research questions about specific banned books: oif@ala.org
Banned Books Week support: bbw@ala.org

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