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Banned Books Week

Celebrate ALA's annual Banned Books Week, September 18-24, 2022

Infographic of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020

Censorship by the Numbers

Why are Materials Challenged?

Who Initiates Challenges to Materials?

Where do Challenges Take Place?

Other Items Threatened with Censorship

Data from ALA

The infographics in the center were produced by the American Library Association for Banned Books Week 2022.

Infographic about Banned Books through History

Infographic Detailing Where, When, and Why Books have been Censored through History
"This infographic takes a look at some well-known books that have been banned throughout history right up to the present day, while delving into some little-known facts about bizarre bans of seemingly harmless publications among other things."