From the American Library Association
From the American Library Association
"PEN America research finds 10,000+ instances of book bans in the 2023-2024 school year—more than double the last school year."
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"Nearly 72% of censorship attempts in 2024 were initiated by pressure groups and decision makers who have been swayed by them."
Source: ALA Censorship by the Numbers
"Multi-title challenges at schools remained alarmingly expansive in 2024. The trend of attempting to censor materials and services available to entire communities through their public library continued."
Source: ALA Censorship By the Numbers
"Various factors contributed to the decline in reported censorship attempts in 2024, including legislative pressure, intimidation of library workers, fatigue, and attribution."
2004: 390
2014: 183
2021: 1,858
2022: 2,571
2023: 4,240
2024: 2,452
Source: ALA Censorship by the Numbers
"Pressure groups and the decision makers they influenced targeted 4,190 total titles in 2024. From 2001-2020, this constituency attempted to remove an average of 46 titles per year.
Source: ALA Censorship by the Numbers
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