In 2023, 4,240 unique titles were targeted for removal in US libraries and schools, according to the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom. This is a 65% increase in the number of titles that were targeted in 2022 (2,571). 47% of those titles represented the voices and lived experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people and Ohio was one of 17 states where attempts to censor more than 100 titles occurred. (Source: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/book-ban-data)
View our past Banned Books display guide to see banned and challenged titles available at CIA Library.
Use the arrows to scroll through to view each year from 2014 to 2023. Hover over a state to see the number of titles challenged and the number of attempts to restrict access to books in that state for the respective year.
Source: ALA
