Author David Levithan, known for his novels about gay teens, has had his books banned multiple times.

The American Library Association has decided to rename the Melvil Dewey Medal due to the anti-Semitic and racist views held by Melvil Dewey, the founder of the Dewey Decimal System.

The American Library Association recently published a list of the ten most banned/challenged books, showing a shift in trends from the 1990s when Jewish authors dominated the list.