"Rising Book Bans: Missouri Ranks Third, Florida Leads the Nation"
Missouri ranks third in the United States for book banning in schools, with 333 books removed from shelves in classrooms or school libraries over the past year. The rise in book bans is attributed to vaguely worded state legislation and pressure from advocacy groups. Libraries in the St. Louis region have also become battlegrounds, with librarians temporarily removing books following the passage of a new state law banning sexually explicit material. The American Library Association reports an increase in challenges to library materials and services, with challengers targeting both school and public libraries. The book banning movement is seen as a threat to free expression and the joy of reading for students.
- Missouri is No. 3 on book-banning list. 'Toll' rising, report says. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Book bans continue rising in the US with more targeting ‘sexual’ and ‘inappropriate’ content, free speech group says CNN
- Book Bans Are Rising Sharply in Public Libraries The New York Times
- Florida leads the nation in school book bans. That should terrify us. Tampa Bay Times
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