ALA’s press release, American Library Association Reports Record Number of Unique Book Titles Challenged in 2023, is now available online. As predicted last fall, 2023 saw new records for the number of books targeted for censorship. Last year saw a 92% increase in the number of titles that were challenged or banned in public libraries, and a massive increase in unique titles challenged, going from 2,571 titles in 2022 to a whopping 4,240 in 2023.
Please see this report from the Associated Press and check the updated Unite website for more information including:
New data on 2023 book bans and censorship
New graphics to share on social media, which include new data highlights. In addition to maximizing this opportunity to expose and condemn organized attempts at book banning and censorship, today is a great day to contact the media on behalf of your organization and in response to new data.
When posting to social media, please tag @uabookbans (X/Twitter) or @uniteagainstbookbans (Facebook and Instagram) and use the #uniteagainstbookbans hashtag. Per Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom: “Each demand to ban a book is a demand to deny each person’s constitutionally protected right to choose and read books that raise important issues and lift up the voices of those who are often silenced.” We are proud and grateful to include your organization among Unite Against Book Bans coalition members and partners, and to stand with you in this ongoing fight for the freedom to read.
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