UPDATE LeVar Burton to Lead 2023 Banned Books Week as Honorary Chair (via ALA) —End Update— Below is the full text of a statement released today by the American Library Association (ALA): The American Library Association (ALA) has released new preliminary data documenting the continued rise in attempts to censor books and materials in public, … Continue reading American Library Association (ALA) Releases Preliminary Data on 2023 Book Challenges; Highest Number of Book Challenges Since ALA Began Compiling This Data More Than 20 Years Ago