Here are the books the ALA tracked as most challenged in 2022 (there was a 4-way tie for #10): 1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe — LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit. 2.

The timeline. On Nov. 2, ALA Gilbert North's dean of students, Kenneth Thorley, contacted Queen Creek police to alert them that Renner – one of his students – was being accused of murder online.

Over 1,200 demands made to ban or censor books in 2022. A record 2,571 unique books were targeted for censorship in 2022, a 38% increase from 2021.

Covid-19 is surging. Thanks to the widespread availability of vaccines, it's not a huge danger to most Americans, but it never did go away and there are vulnerable populations who are still very ...

In its report, the ALA documented 821 attempts to censor materials and services at libraries, schools, and universities in 2024—a notable drop from the 1,247 attempts recorded in 2023.

On May 9, American Library Association (ALA) President Cindy Hohl released a statement condemning President Trump’s May 8 firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who had been in the role since ...