Library book challenges: 2018-2025
Case reference FOI2025/00759
Received 15 April 2025
Published 24 April 2025
Request
As a freedom of information request, please provide data regarding the number of challenges to books received by your library/libraries for each calendar year between 2018 and 2024, plus so far in 2025. For this request, a book challenge is defined as a formal complaint requesting that materials be removed from a library because of its content or alleged inappropriateness.
For each year, please provide the number of books challenged.
For each book challenged, please provide:
• The title and author of the book challenged
• The reason (if any) provided for the challenge
• The action taken in response to the challenge
Response
As a freedom of information request, please provide data regarding the number of challenges to books received by your library/libraries for each calendar year between 2018 and 2024, plus so far in 2025. For this request, a book challenge is defined as a formal complaint requesting that materials be removed from a library because of its content or alleged inappropriateness.
For each year, please provide the number of books challenged.
For each book challenged, please provide:
• The title and author of the book challenged
• The reason (if any) provided for the challenge
• The action taken in response to the challenge
Answer: The Service Area has confirmed that Herefordshire Council have not received any challenges to books received by our library/libraries for the calendar years requested.
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