Book challenges continue to grow throughout the United States. This map shows how many bans and attempted bans took place in 2023. More years are available by clicking on the link below the map.
As you can see book bans have increased significantly over the last two years alone. Most attempts at censorship come from patrons and parents, focused on books and graphic novels. As you can see public libraries carry the majority of censorship cases; which also happens to by the most accessible type of library.
