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US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency
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- Loffhagen, Emma (Author)
Title
US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency
Abstract
Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India
Publication
The Guardian
Date
2026-04-22
Section
US news
ISSN
0261-3077
Accessed
5/2/26, 6:27 PM
Language
English
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The Guardian
License
Information Rights & Media Freedom
Extra
United States of America
Citation
Loffhagen, E. (2026, April 22). US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/us-libraries-banned-books
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