06/01/2026
This summers very special student showcase will work with the impactful theme of banned books. Join us to create art to bring attention to censorship. We will have a wide variety of aerial options as well as a ballet and acro group! Sign up today at flyfreakstudio.com/events. Or email [email protected] to get a payment plan going.
“The released data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and academic libraries during 2025.
ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) tracked 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, the second highest ever documented by ALA. The highest ever documented was 4,240 in 2023.
Of the unique titles challenged in 2025, 1,671 (39%) represent the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and people of color.
ALA documented 713 attempts to censor library materials and services, 487 of which targeted books.
In 2025, 92% of all book challenges were initiated by pressure groups, government officials and decision makers, up from 72% in 2024. Less than 3% of challenges originated from individual parents.
OIF documented 5,668 books banned from libraries (66% of the total challenged) in 2025. An additional 920 books were censored through access restrictions such as relocation or requiring parental permission. This is both the highest number of titles censored in one year and the highest rate of challenges resulting in censorship from 1990–2025.”
Video featuring a final bow from one of our last student showcase performances!
