1、The State ofAMERICAS LIBRARIESA Snapshot of 2024TOP TEN MOST CHALLENGED BOOKS OF 2024PAGE 9CENSORSHIP BY THE NUMBERSPAGE 10Nearly 3 in 4 book challenges are from pressure groups or government sourcesBook ResumesA Free Resource to Fight Censorship in Your Community.Book Rsums from Unite Against Book

2、Bans is a free tool to assist teachers,librarians,parents,and community members in defending the freedom to read.Each book rsum details a titles significance and educational value and is easy to download and print for sharing with administrators,book review committees,and the public at board meeting

3、s.Created in partnership with publishers,librarians,and School Library Journal.THE STATE OF AMERICAS LIBRARIES3 Contents 4 Introduction:Libraries Face Challenges But Continue to Serve 5 Dont Believe the Hype!Libraries of All Kinds Remain Essential to Their Communities 6 Freedom to Read Continues to

4、Come Under Fire 9 Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 10 Censorship By the Numbers 11 Welcoming All to the Library 15 Embracing AI Literacy:Strengthening the Future of Libraries 16 Investing in Libraries Civic and Broadband Infrastructure in 2024 19 About This ReportALAs Celebrate National Library

5、Week poster.Produced April 2025The State ofAMERICAS LIBRARIESA Snapshot of 2024THE STATE OF AMERICAS LIBRARIES4I N T RO D U C T I O NLibraries Face Challenges But Continue to Serveby LESLIE BURGERAs I sit down to write this introduction and look back at 2024,it seems like such a long time ago.The St

6、ate of Americas Libraries report is meant to be a snapshot-in-time of the year thats past,and this years report will cover the great work libraries of all kinds did in the past year.That will include the lead-up to the election,when the American Library Association teamed up with the League of Women