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Resisting Censorship: The Rise of Banned Books and the Importance of Protecting the Freedom to Read and Learn

Portage County Public Library 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481, USA, Stevens Point, WI

Recent policies and legislation across the United States have made the reading and teaching of banned books more difficult for classrooms and libraries. In 2021, the American Library Association reported 729 attempts to censor library resources, targeting 1,597 books, the highest number of attempted book bans in more than 20 years. This poses a number...