The Freedom to Read Act supports school librarians

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – Maryland librarians praise passage of the Freedom to Read Act, which thwarts attempted book bans in the state.

Raskin leads effort to recognize Banned Books Week

Instances of book banning increased by 33% from the 2021-2022 school year to the 2022-2023 school year, according to the nonprofit PEN America.

Library group: book titles targeted for banning tripled in 2021

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to 1,597 separate book titles in 2021. That’s up from 377 challenges to 566 book titles in 2019.