American Library Association reports record requests for book bans.

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Book Challenges Nearly Doubled From 2021

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) today released new data documenting* 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago. The unparalleled number of reported book challenges in 2022 nearly doubles the 729 challenges reported in 2021.

A record 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship, a 38% increase from the 1,858 unique titles targeted for censorship in 2021. Of those titles, the vast majority were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color.

(Purple highlighting is mine.)

Is everybody still sure that America really, really believes in freedom of expression?

Is everybody still sure that the right is not seriously aiming at seriously rolling back the freedoms and rights gained by LGBTQIA+ and people of color?

 

[Twilight Hue]

A request and the actual act of banning of a book is two different things.

I'd agree it's censorship if the book in question is actually banned , not the request as it stands.

 

[Shaul]

Nonsense. The ALA is crying wolf. They have a vested interest in people thinking book banning is occurring to get more $$$. How many of these supposed "banned books" can be found readily available on the internet? Most, if not all, I'd wager. If libraries are biased politically it is liberal, not conservative.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

A request and the actual act of banning of a book is two different things.

I'd agree it's censorship if the book in question is actually banned , not the request as it stands.

While true, that was the point of the poll question, which asks what is the real target of all those "requests" for either banning and/or other form of censorship?

 

[Jose Fly]

Nonsense. The ALA is crying wolf. They have a vested interest in people thinking book banning is occurring to get more $$$. How many of these supposed "banned books" can be found readily available on the internet? Most, if not all, I'd wager. If libraries are biased politically it is liberal, not conservative.

Once again you accuse people of lying, yet offer zero evidence to support your accusation.

It's trivially easy to find lists of books that have been banned in various states.

Texas

Florida

Idaho

 

[Heyo]

Book Challenges Nearly Doubled From 2021

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) today released new data documenting* 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago. The unparalleled number of reported book challenges in 2022 nearly doubles the 729 challenges reported in 2021.

A record 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship, a 38% increase from the 1,858 unique titles targeted for censorship in 2021. Of those titles, the vast majority were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color.

(Purple highlighting is mine.)

Is everybody still sure that America really, really believes in freedom of expression?

Is everybody still sure that the right is not seriously aiming at seriously rolling back the freedoms and rights gained by LGBTQIA+ and people of color?

While the right hates everybody who is different, the real target of these actions are always "the libs". It's their reactions they want to see even when they hurt others.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Nonsense. The ALA is crying wolf. They have a vested interest in people thinking book banning is occurring to get more $$$. How many of these supposed "banned books" can be found readily available on the internet? Most, if not all, I'd wager. If libraries are biased politically it is liberal, not conservative.

Are you new to our culture? For decades now when there is are effort to restrict and remove books from libraries and the successes as censorship and banning those books.

 

[Shaul]

Once again you accuse people of lying, yet offer zero evidence to support your accusation.

It's trivially easy to find lists of books that have been banned in various states.

Texas

Florida

Idaho

I picked a book at random from one of those lists. The book is "Final Takedown". It is available online in every state in the Union. It isn't "banned" at all.

 

[Shaul]

Are you new to our culture? For decades now when there is are effort to restrict and remove books from libraries and the successes as censorship and banning those books.

There is a world of difference between not supplying funding for every book some librarian/patron wants in the library and banning. Learn the difference.

 

[Jose Fly]

I picked a book at random from one of those lists. The book is "Final Takedown". It is available online in every state in the Union. It isn't "banned" at all.

Ah, I see....you didn't even bother to read the article in the OP that you were allegedly addressing. Had you taken the time, you would have seen...

"A record 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship, a 38% increase from the 1,858 unique titles targeted for censorship in 2021. Of those titles, the vast majority were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color.

Of the reported book challenges, 58% targeted books and materials in school libraries, classroom libraries or school curricula; 41% of book challenges targeted materials in public libraries."

 

[Shadow Wolf]

There is a world of difference between not supplying funding for every book some librarian/patron wants in the library and banning. Learn the difference.

Or you actually learn about the subject and that these efforts are usually to pull books already on the shelf rather than prevent them from getting there. That does happen, but you are not presenting this accurately at all.

 

[Shaul]

Ah, I see....you didn't even bother to read the article in the OP that you were allegedly addressing. Had you taken the time, you would have seen...

"A record 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship, a 38% increase from the 1,858 unique titles targeted for censorship in 2021. Of those titles, the vast majority were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color.

Of the reported book challenges, 58% targeted books and materials in school libraries, classroom libraries or school curricula; 41% of book challenges targeted materials in public libraries."

Sophistry based on the article definitions for "censorship", "targeted", etc. Nonsense. There is a world of difference between a community not providing funding for every book under the sun and "banning".

 

[Shaul]

Or you actually learn about the subject and that these efforts are usually to pull books already on the shelf rather than prevent them from getting there. That does happen, but you are not presenting this accurately at all.

Assuming only for the sake of argument that this were happening. That would simply mean the publicly funded library chooses not to have some particular book, for whatever reason. That still isn't "banning". Those that want the materials available to others are free to set up a private lending library of their own and get the materials. Ergo, the books aren't banned.

Public libraries don't have unlimited funds. Since they don't, they must choose which books to get. That isn't "banning".

 

[Jose Fly]

Sophistry based on the article definitions for "censorship", "targeted", etc. Nonsense. There is a world of difference between a community not providing funding for every book under the sun and "banning".

That's one of the dumbest replies I've gotten in a while. So if a book is prohibited by the government to be in a public library, to you it's inaccurate to say it has been "banned" in the library.

Nice job.

 

[Altfish]

Have these right wing book banners not heard of The Streisand Effect?
You ban anything and it just publicises it and demand goes up exponentially.

 

[Secret Chief]

Book Challenges Nearly Doubled From 2021

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) today released new data documenting* 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago. The unparalleled number of reported book challenges in 2022 nearly doubles the 729 challenges reported in 2021.

A record 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship, a 38% increase from the 1,858 unique titles targeted for censorship in 2021. Of those titles, the vast majority were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color.

(Purple highlighting is mine.)

Is everybody still sure that America really, really believes in freedom of expression?

Is everybody still sure that the right is not seriously aiming at seriously rolling back the freedoms and rights gained by LGBTQIA+ and people of color?

well...

‘It’s a culture war that’s totally out of control’: the authors whose books are being banned in US schools

 

[metis]

Public libraries don't have unlimited funds. Since they don't, they must choose which books to get.

Only the ones that the supposed "conservatives" approve of, right?

Book burning at 9.

 

[Shaul]

That's one of the dumbest replies I've gotten in a while. So if a book is prohibited by the government to be in a public library, to you it's inaccurate to say it has been "banned" in the library.

Nice job.

So any "prohibition", for any reason equals banning to you? Even a lack of funds? By that logic if the government doesn't spend whatever money is necessary to buy every single book ever written that is "banning". Now that is dumb.

 

[Jose Fly]

Have these right wing book banners not heard of The Streisand Effect?
You ban anything and it just publicises it and demand goes up exponentially.

Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice

Low-intelligence children are more likely to be racist adults, a controversial link explained by the simplified world view offered by extremism.

www.livescience.com

 

[Jose Fly]

So any "prohibition", for any reason equals banning to you? Even a lack of funds? By that logic if the government doesn't spend whatever money is necessary to buy every single book ever written that is "banning". Now that is dumb.

WTH are you even talking about? The article in the OP has nothing to do with books not being available for lack of funding.

Good lord....