State of America’s Libraries Report reveals 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, marking the second-highest total on ...

ACRL has given me a professional home where community college voices are not only welcomed but valued. Through my work as CJCLS Chair, I have seen firsthand how ACRL creates spaces for collaboration, ...

The American Library Association (ALA) welcomes the introduction of the Prison Libraries Act, bicameral legislation aimed at expanding access to library services and educational opportunities for ...

Fifty libraries will receive grants of $20,000, and 250 libraries will receive grants of $10,000. In accordance with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) definitions, eligibility was ...

On April 6, 2026, a federal court granted the Trump Administration’s request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge’s earlier ruling that struck down the Administration’s dismantling of the ...

The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that the 2026 ALA EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award has been awarded to the Washington Library Association (WLA) ...

This discussion will be facilitated by two members of the AASL Publications Advisory Group: Ashley Cooksey, Assistant Professor at Arkansas Tech University, and Stephanie Charlefo ...

Public Library Association (PLA) has announced the results of its 2026 election. Members elected Dr. Skye Patrick, County Librarian and Director of LA County Library, to the office of 2027–2028 PLA ...

Villages by Robert Inman is the winner of the 2026 W.Y. Boyd Literary Novel Award “for excellence in military fiction.” The ...

On April 9, 2026, the American Library Association (ALA) – the largest library association in the world – and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – the nation’s ...

Members elected Barbara Johnson, Instructional Technology Coordinator and Certified School Librarian for Colchester Public ...

Sara Kelly Johns is the recipient of the 2026 Joseph W. Lippincott Award. This award is sponsored by Joseph W. Lippincott III and presented by the American Library Association (ALA) for distinguished ...