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.

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 ...

If schools were to set a requirement for the number of books students had to read, I might welcome it, even if it was just one book per month. Then, I would have the pleasure of knowing that any ...