In 2022, 2,571 unique titles were challenged in the United States, of which 41 percent occurred in school libraries. Meanwhile, 10 percent of challenges made to books in 2021 happened in schools. Censorship attempts were made for a number of reasons, with individuals and institutions taking issue with books that were considered to be anti-police, profane, sexually explicit, or homophobic, to name but a few.
Locations where books were most likely to be affected by censorship attempts in the United States in 2022
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American Library Association. (April 23, 2023). Locations where books were most likely to be affected by censorship attempts in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326556/challenges-to-books-us-by-location/
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American Library Association. (2023). Locations where books were most likely to be affected by censorship attempts in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326556/challenges-to-books-us-by-location/
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