"ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom doc umented \;1\,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022 \, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling dat a about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago. The unparalleled n umber of reported book challenges in 2022 nearly doubles the 729 book chal lenges reported in 2021. \;Censors targeted a record 2\,571 unique tit les in 2022\, a 38% increase from the 1\,858 unique titles targeted for ce nsorship in 2021. Of those titles\, the vast majority were written by or a bout members of the LGBTQIA+ community or by and about Black people\, Indi genous people\, and people of color." - ALA.org
\n\nSeptember we will discuss books t hat have been banned or challenged in the US. Stop in at Tower Road Branch Library for a copy of suggested titles or pick any title listed on the AL A website as having been challenged. We will ask each person to talk a bit about the book (or books) they chose and any information they've found on the challenges. Library staff will moderate the conversation and share mo re information on the titles. Titles chosen do not have to be intended for adults.
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