A look back at the big-name speakers and educational programming at ALA's 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia.

Solidarity amid Uncertainty Library Marketplace offerings highlight a need for strategic impact By Marshall Breeding | July 23, 2025 ...

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Attendees expressed their views on a range of topics—and each in their unique way—at ALA's 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition.

Geena Davis at the American Library Association’s 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia on June 30. Photo: EPNAC Hollywood has no shortage of polymaths, but Geena Davis might be in a ...

Kaye Thornbrugh writes: “The Cooperative Information Network in north Idaho and eastern Washington will dissolve in September, ending more than 40 years of partnership. The July 16 vote was the ...

Kaye Thornbrugh writes: “The Cooperative Information Network in north Idaho and eastern Washington will dissolve in September, ending more than 40 years of partnership. The July 16 vote was the ...

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July 22, 2025 150 × 100 New Hampshire governor vetoes school book removal bill ...

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Why We Show Up By Sam Helmick | July 23, 2025 As library professionals, we often traffic in the timeless—in books, archives, and community memory. But this year’s ALA Annual Conference reminded us ...