NEW YORK — A record-breaking 1,269 demands were made to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since the American Library Association began collecting data over 20 years ago, the association said.
A record 2,571 unique books were targeted for censorship in 2022, a 38% increase from 2021 when 1,858 titles were targeted.
In 2021, there were 729 attempts to ban or restrict library materials, up from 156 attempts in 2020, according to the ALA. The most frequently challenged title was challenged 151 times. While 144 titles received nine or more challenges. "Overwhelmingly, we're seeing these challenges come from organized censorship groups that target local library board meetings to demand removal of a long list of books they share on social media," said Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom.
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