The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom released new censorship data this morning documenting the dramatic increase in the number of unique book titles challenged in schools and libraries in 2023.
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/book-ban-data
4,240 unique titles were targeted for censorship last year, more than the previous two record-setting years combined. Pressure groups and individuals demanding the censorship of multiple titles, often dozens or hundreds at a time, drove the surge.
Public libraries saw a staggering 92% increase In the number of titles targeted for censorship over 2022 numbers.