For many, particularly children and young adults, schools and public libraries are the only means to access literature. Would-be book banners argue that readers can still purchase books they can no longer access through public libraries, but that is only true for those with the financial resources to do so. Libraries are fighting back and expanding access to books.īanned books are not new, but they have gained new relevance in an escalating culture war that puts books centering racism, sexuality and gender identity at risk in public schools and libraries.Ī dramatic uptick in challenged books over the past year, an escalation of censorship tactics, and the coordinated harassment of teachers and librarians has regularly put book banning efforts in news headlines.Some conservative politicians are leading the charge.LGBTQ books account for one third of all attempted bans.Book bans and challenges doubled from 2020 to 2021, according to the American Library Association.
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