Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. Learn best practices, tips, and advice on how to successfully host lawmakers at your library to show, them ...

The American Library Association expressed strong disappointment following the Senate’s passage of S.J. Res. 7, a Congressional Review Act resolution that overturns the FCC's decision to allow E-rate ...

Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) ...

Information Today Library of the Future Award Jury is delighted to announce that Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Library of the Future Award.

Dealing with censorship challenges at your library or need to get prepared for them? Visit our Fight Censorship page for easy-to-access resources.

Kelvin Watson, Executive Director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (Nev.), is the recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship.

Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation Award recipient is Dr. Emily D. Spunaugle for her dissertation, Printed for the Benefit: British Women’s Benevolent Publications in the Long Eighteenth ...

Nominations are being accepted for ALA honorary membership, the Association’s highest honor due September 1, 2025.

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 ...

The American Library Association, its 8 divisions, 21 round tables, and offices host many conferences, meetings, forums, institutes, and other events. Use the filters to explore our many available ...

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 ...

Libraries are among the most trusted institutions in America. From cradle to grave, libraries provide opportunity and enrichment for everyone in their communities. Yet in recent years, libraries have ...