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The recent move by Cumberland Council in Western Sydney to ban books about same sex parenting in its libraries is not a one off.
The Australian Library and Information Association says there has been an increase in so-called book challenges in Australia, where community members try to have certain books removed from library shelves.
The move echoes a trend to ban books in the United States and other parts of the world, which has been documented in a new RN Series Banned Books.
The recent move by Cumberland Council in Western Sydney to ban books about same sex parenting in its libraries is not a one off.
The Australian Library and Information Association says there has been an increase in so-called book challenges in Australia, where community members try to have certain books removed from library shelves.
The move echoes a trend to ban books in the United States and other parts of the world, which has been documented in a new RN Series Banned Books.
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