There were nearly 700 attempts to ban library books in the first eight months of 2023, according to data released Tuesday by the American Library Association.
From Jan. 1 to Aug 31, the attempts sought to challenge or censor 1,915 titles, a 20% increase compared to the same months in 2022, the organization said. Last year saw the most challenges since the ALA began tracking book censorship more than two decades ago.
