Book challenges
Dear North East Lincolnshire Council,
As a freedom of information request, please provide data regarding the number of challenges to books received by your library/libraries for each calendar between 2018 and 2022, plus so far in 2023. For this request, a book challenge is defined as a formal complaint requesting that materials be removed from a library because of content or inappropriateness. Specifically, please provide each of the following for each year if available:
• The number of challenges received
• The title and author of the books challenged
• The reason (if any) provided for the challenge
• The action taken in response to the challenge
Yours faithfully,
Jonathan Fagg
Dear Sir / Madam
I am pleased to acknowledge your request for information, which has been allocated the reference number NELC/29605/2324.
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Yours sincerely
North East Lincolnshire Council
Dear Sir / Madam
Thank you for your information request, reference number NELC/29605/2324.
I can confirm that North East Lincolnshire Council holds the following
information:
please provide data regarding the number of challenges to books received
by your library/libraries for each calendar between 2018 and 2022, plus so
far in 2023. For this request, a book challenge is defined as a formal
complaint requesting that materials be removed from a library because of
content or inappropriateness. Specifically, please provide each of the
following for each year if available:
• The number of challenges received
• The title and author of the books challenged • The reason (if any)
provided for the challenge • The action taken in response to the challenge
North East Lincolnshire can confirm that no challenges have been received
during the period stated.
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you may contact the Office of the Information Commissioner.
Yours sincerely
North East Lincolnshire Council
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