The most challenged books in NC public school libraries @MyPBSNC

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Since 2014, the number of book bans in the United States has ballooned. Here's why public school librarians say that's bad for kids.

To hear more from public school librarians on what it's like on the frontlines of the book-banning crisis, check out the Independent Lens documentary "The Librarians," now streaming on the PBS app: pbs.org/video/the-librarians-ubgpbk

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The most challenged books in NC public school libraries

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