Tag: banned books
AWARD-WINNING NPR BOOK CRITIC, MAUREEN CORRIGAN, BRINGS THE SERIES BANNED BOOKS, BURNED BOOKS: FORBIDDEN LITERARY WORKS TO WONDRIUM
The American Library Association recently announced that 2022 saw the highest number of reports of calls to remove or restrict books since it began compiling data more than 20 years ago. Censorship...
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION REPORTS RECORD NUMBER OF DEMANDS TO CENSOR LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS IN 2022
The American Library Association (ALA) today released new data documenting 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries...
Celebrate Banned Books Week!
“This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who provide access to reading materials. Readers, particularly students, are losing access to critical information, and librarians and teachers are under...
As Book Bans Rise, a Northern California Club Creates Bags for Readers to Carry Banned Books
Banning books and intellectual freedom is not new. The resurgence in book bans is new. The American Library Association, (ALA) tracks these efforts. In 2021, the ALA recorded 729 books being challenged...
PROJECT MAUS – COMIC STORE OWNER STARTS GOFUNDME BOOK CAMPAIGN FOR BANNED BOOK
Nirvana Comics owner Rich Davis is raising money to purchase the graphic novel, Maus for any kid in Tennessee who wants to read the graphic novel. It is a book that has...
American Library Association Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books List
The American Library Association condemns censorship and works to ensure free access to information. Every year, the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books...
PROPOSED BOOK BANNING BILL IN MISSOURI COULD IMPRISON LIBRARIANS
A bill proposed in Missouri this month represents a transparent, shameful attempt to legalize book banning in public libraries within the state, PEN America said today.
The bill — the Parental Oversight of...
Harry Potter Books Banned —- Again
Since the first book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling was released in 1999, they have continued to be among one of the most banned books. According to the American Library...
