Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says

Attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, according to a new report from the American Library Association. Attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, according to a new report from the American Library Association. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday. A few years ago, complaints usually arose with parents and other community members and referred to an individual book. Officials at Florida’s Duval County Public Schools were widely criticized after they removed “Roberto Clemente: The Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates,” a children’s biography of the late Puerto Rican baseball star .