The American Library Association reported that book bans were at an all time high in 2023 with 4,250 titles tabbed for censorship, up from 2,571 titles in 2022. (The New York Times, March 14, 2024, by Alexandra Alter)
Public libraries bore the brunt of he onslaught, suffering a 92 percent increase in titles up for censorship. Quests for censorship in school libraries was up 11 percent. Forty-seven percent of titles were about experiences of the LGBTQ+ and minority communities. (Politico, March 14, 2024, by Christine Zhu)