"The ALA notes that 31% of challenges came from elected government officials and 40% from board members or administrators, indicating a significant influence from these groups."
"Only 2.7% of challenges originated with parents, and 1.4% with individual library users, showing minimal grassroots involvement in book challenges."
"Fifty-one percent of challenges were attempted at public libraries, while 37% involved school libraries, highlighting the prevalence of challenges in these settings."
"The ALA defines a book ban as the removal of materials from a library, while a challenge is an attempt to have a library resource removed."
The ALA reports that 31% of book challenges come from elected government officials and 40% from board members or administrators. Only 2.7% of challenges are initiated by parents, while 1.4% come from individual library users. Public libraries face 51% of these challenges, and 37% involve school libraries. The ALA defines a book ban as the removal of materials from a library, while a challenge is an attempt to restrict access to library resources. The ALA is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization focused on American libraries.
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