Because we live in stupid times, Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series of kids’ books about an enthusiastic first-grader ended up at number 71 on the American Library Association’s list of top banned or challenged books from 2000-2009.

Source: https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/theater-review/junie-b-jones-celebrates-kids-being-kids/

Both were among the most challenged books of 2022, according to a list published by the American Library Association.

Source: https://atlantatribune.com/2023/08/25/book-ban-prevents-cobb-county-students-from-reading-about-sexuality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-ban-prevents-cobb-county-students-from-reading-about-sexuality

Kobabe’s book ranks among the most challenged books available in school and public libraries, according to the American Library Association.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/05/news/hancock/hancock-county-lgbtq-book-restriction-debate-joam40zk0w/

Last year, 2,571 unique titles faced censorship attempts — a 38% increase over 2021 and a record high, according to the American Library Association.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/07/22/breaking-news/they-checked-out-pride-books-in-protest-it-backfired/

The American Library Association found this trend surged in 2023; according to preliminary data, there were 695 attempts to censor library materials and services and documented challenges to 1,915 unique titles—a 20% increase from the previous year.

Source: https://carolinapublicpress.org/62305/yancey-county-pride-display-sparks-wider-debate-over-book-bans-and-lgbtq-representation-in-libraries/

The American Library Association says bookmobiles have served rural, urban, suburban and tribal areas for more than 100 years.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/6/23585053/bookmobiles-libraries-warren-newport-library-books-reading-editorial