Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered to be sexually explicit Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images Of the 1597 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books: The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2021.

Meeting Rooms, Exhibit Spaces, and Programs.

Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A.

Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights.

Poll: Voters Oppose Book Bans in Libraries.

ALA Statement on Censorship of Information Addressing Racial Injustice, Black American History, and Diversity Education.

Library Services to the Incarcerated and Detained.

Library Services for Patrons with Alzheimer's/Dementia.

Libraries Respond: Protecting and Supporting Transgender Staff and Patrons.

Libraries Respond: National Day of Healing.

Libraries Respond: Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers.Libraries Respond: Drag Queen Story Hour.Libraries Respond: Cyber-bullying and Doxxing.

Libraries Respond: Combating Xenophobia and Fake News in light of COVID-19.

Hateful Conduct in Libraries: Supporting Library Workers and Patrons.

Cultural Programming to Promote Diversity.

ALA and Affiliate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statements.

Technology Access and Assistive Technology.

Access to Library Resources and Services.

Holding Space: A national conversation series with libraries.

State of America's Libraries Report 2022.

ALA Upcoming Annual Conferences & LibLearnX.

Related Groups, Organizations, Affiliates & Chapters.Dealing with censorship challenges at your library or need to get prepared for them? Visit our Fight Censorship page for easy-to-access resources.

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