Established December 1, 1967, the Office for Intellectual Freedom is charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Association’s basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials.
Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, there were 3,362 instances of book banning in public libraries and in schools, according to PEN America. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced a bill calling for the national recognition of Banned Books Week.
