An American Library Association report says efforts to restrict books accelerated last year. The number of individual titles challenged in school and public libraries rose by 65% over the prior year.

PEN America said its findings reflected an increasing "embrace of anti-intellectualism" in the country.

PITTSBURGH — This week, the American Library Association announced its theme for this year’s Banned Books Week: “Let Freedom Read.” That announcement comes at a time when more and more books are being ...

Attempts to restrict library books continued to accelerate last year, according to a report released Thursday from the American Library Association. Overall, the number of individual titles challenged ...