Over half of all book challenges made in the 2021-2022 school year came from just 11 adults.
One woman said she read 73 books, scanning for sexually explicit content, and challenged 71 of them.
Book challenges, once a school library issue, are becoming a community-wide library issue.
According to an analysis by the Post, 60% of book challenges made in the 2021-2022 school year came from the same 11 adults.
A library staffer told the Post that nearly a dozen people spent 40 hours per week just on Petersen's book challenges.
Persons:
—, Jennifer Petersen, Petersen
Organizations:
Service, Spotsylvania County Public Schools, The Washington Post, Post, New York Times
Locations:
Virginia, Spotsylvania