Book bans mired at record high
Summary
The American Library Association (ALA) reported that book bans remained very high in 2025, with 4,235 unique book titles being challenged. This number is just slightly below the record high of 4,240 challenges seen in 2023.Key Facts
- In 2025, there were 4,235 unique book titles challenged across the United States.
- This is the second-highest number of book challenges recorded by the ALA.
- The record highest number was 4,240 challenges in 2023.
- The ALA publishes an annual report called the State of America’s Libraries Report.
- A “challenge” means someone tried to remove or restrict a book.
- The trend shows that efforts to ban or limit books in libraries and schools are still very active.
- The issue reflects ongoing debates about what books should be available to readers, especially children and teens.
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