A U.S. survey among voters and parents revealed that most respondents opposed the removal of books from school libraries, that some parents may consider to be inappropriate, after hearing both sides of the argument. However, respondents who were parents were more likely to support book removals.
Distribution of voters and parents who oppose book removals in school libraries after hearing arguments from both sides in the United States as of March 2022
Survey conducted among 1,000 voters and 472 parents of children in public school and designed to be demographically and geographically representative.
Respondents were asked if they supported or opposed attempts to remove books from school libraries because some parents find them offensive or inappropriate.
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American Library Association. (April 23, 2022). Distribution of voters and parents who oppose book removals in school libraries after hearing arguments from both sides in the United States as of March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357808/opposition-vs-support-for-book-bans-school-libraries-us/
American Library Association. "Distribution of voters and parents who oppose book removals in school libraries after hearing arguments from both sides in the United States as of March 2022." Chart. April 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357808/opposition-vs-support-for-book-bans-school-libraries-us/
American Library Association. (2022). Distribution of voters and parents who oppose book removals in school libraries after hearing arguments from both sides in the United States as of March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357808/opposition-vs-support-for-book-bans-school-libraries-us/
American Library Association. "Distribution of Voters and Parents Who Oppose Book Removals in School Libraries after Hearing Arguments from Both Sides in The United States as of March 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357808/opposition-vs-support-for-book-bans-school-libraries-us/
American Library Association, Distribution of voters and parents who oppose book removals in school libraries after hearing arguments from both sides in the United States as of March 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357808/opposition-vs-support-for-book-bans-school-libraries-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Distribution of voters and parents who oppose book removals in school libraries after hearing arguments from both sides in the United States as of March 2022 [Graph], American Library Association, April 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357808/opposition-vs-support-for-book-bans-school-libraries-us/
