People with the best intentions may challenge books. Often they see it as protecting others. Challenges can come from those holding ideological beliefs on both the right and the left. In 2023, the ALA recorded that:
Pressure groups in 2023 focused on public libraries in addition to targeting school libraries. The number of titles targeted for censorship at public libraries increased by 92% over the previous year, accounting for about 46% of all book challenges in 2023; school libraries saw an 11% increase over 2022 numbers.
Titles representing the voices and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals made up 47% of those targeted in censorship attempts.
The top three reasons cited for challenging materials as reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom are:
Other reasons cited include:
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