Survey Shows Third of UK Librarians Asked To Remove Or Censor Books

A third of librarians in the UK have been asked to censor or remove books, according to a report by a leading association in the field.

The report was carried out by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (Cilip). According to a statement by the association, there has been a noticeable increase in such requests in recent years.

Books about race and LGBTQ+ themes are the titles with the most requests, according to the research. The research also revealed that over 80 per...