4 days ago · The two main organizations that track challenges to books in school libraries—the American Library Association and PEN America—have both reported increases in book banning …

Oct 1, 2025 · The book bans that have accumulated in the past four years are unprecedented and undeniable. This report looks back at the 2024-2025 school year – the fourth school year in the …

Oct 7, 2025 · What books are being banned? Books that feature characters and people of color, as well as LGBTQ+ people or characters, are disproportionately affected by book bans.

Oct 2, 2025 · Books bans in public schools have become a "new normal" in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group.

Book banning, the practice of prohibiting or restricting the reading of certain books by the general public or by members of a local community or religious group.

Starting in 2021, there have been thousands of books banned or challenged in parts of the United States. Most of the targeted books have to do with race, gender, and sexuality.

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.

Aug 8, 2023 · Book banning, a form of censorship, occurs when private individuals, government officials or organizations remove books from libraries, school reading lists or bookstore shelves because they …

Jul 1, 2025 · On January 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education said it would stop investigating schools that banned books from their libraries, dismissing pending allegations and rescinding …

Sep 6, 2023 · While legal battles over book censorship in schools consistently unfold at local levels, the wave of book bans across the U.S. surfaces a critical question: why hasn’t the United States had …