The American Library Association tracks a rising trend in book challenges in the United States; eight months into 2022, the number of attempts to ban or restrict library resources in schools, universities and public libraries is on track to exceed record counts from 2021, with over 1,600 targeted titles. In 2022, most of the titles target LGBTQ people and themes. Listen to Ukiah Branch Librarian Melissa Eleftherion Carr, and bookseller Toni Wheeler, speak about local attempts to censor books and the rather surprising outcomes.
Mendocino libraries and bookstores celebrate Banned Books Week
Stacey Sheldon
