Disclosure Log

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Question

Please provide data regarding the number of challenges to books received by your library/libraries for each calendar year between 2018 and 2024, plus so far in 2025. For this request, a book challenge is defined as a formal complaint requesting that materials be removed from a library because of its content or alleged inappropriateness. For each year, please provide the number of books challenged. For each book challenged, please provide: • The title and author of the book challenged • The reason (if any) provided for the challenge • The action taken in response to the challenge

Answer

Merthyr Tydfil Public Libraries have not received any formal challenges to any of the books within library stock from 2018 to date. For each year, please provide the number of books challenged. For each book challenged, please provide: • The title and author of the book challenged N/A • The reason (if any) provided for the challenge N/A • The action taken in response to the challenge N/A