ALA welcomed the return of Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff to work and the reinstatement of some IMLS grants, which had been terminated following President Trump’s March 14 ...

The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association has named Eric C. Novotny as the recipient of the 2025 ...

Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup.

The international library community has been sending its support to the U.S. library community and ALA during these challenging times. And in opposition to recent the firing of Dr. Carla Hayden as the ...

Join our panel discussion made up of ALA round table members that will highlight their experiences and perspectives on overcoming the challenges that LGBTQIA+ library professionals face and persevere ...

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On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order intended to dismantle the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as well ...

Since June of 2014, Immigrant Heritage Month has given people across the United States an opportunity to annually explore their own heritage and celebrate the shared diversity that forms the unique ...

ALA, its Divisions, Round Tables and Affiliates host many conferences, and in-person and online events to showcase cutting-edge developments in library advocacy, information literacy, and many other ...

Challenges to the content of books and other materials are a familiar experience for library staff. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has provided many resources to navigate such challenges on its ...

ALA advocates year-round at every level of government for libraries, library workers, and everyone we serve. As libraries and library workers nationwide grapple with attacks on our field and shifts in ...

Listen in as the HarperCollins Library Marketing team (a.k.a. Library Love Fest) interviews Jonathan Lethem, Sarah McCoy, Sonora Jha, and Sophie Hannah about their upcoming publications, which can be ...