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ALA's 13 Most Banned Books of 2022
ALA documented 1,269 demands to censor library books in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data.
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Staff Picks
2023 Reading Challenge: Read a book from OPL's Top Shelf
Each year, library staff contribute to a list of their favorite books published during the past year, found at topshelf.omahalibrary.org.
ALA's 13 Most Banned Books of 2022
ALA documented 1,269 demands to censor library books in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data.
Omaha Picks: Nonfiction Books in Spanish and English
Check out this list of nonfiction books that the Omaha Public Library has both in Spanish and English.
Braiding Sweetgrass
Braiding Sweetgrass is this year's Omaha Reads pick. Folks looking for something similar can peruse these titles.
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