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January 13, 2025
American Library Association extends support to libraries affected by Los Angeles wildfires
The American Library Association extends our deepest sympathies to those who have been affected by and to those who have lost everything during the Los Angeles area fires.
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December 16, 2024
Ten honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
The American Library Association (ALA) is thrilled to announce this year’s ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award.
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December 10, 2024
PLA provides funding to more than 100 public libraries as part of $2.7 million effort to boost digital literacy
The Public Library Association (PLA) has selected more than 139 public libraries across 42 states to host digital literacy workshops, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T.
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December 9, 2024
The American Library Association Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the American Library Association in the association’s history.
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December 5, 2024
Telgemeier, McCloud chosen as National Library Week honorary chairs
Award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud have been selected Honorary Chairs of the American Library Association’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
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November 14, 2024
American Library Association launches national search for executive director
The American Library Association (ALA) has reopened its search for an executive director in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The search will be led by a steering committee comprising ALA member leaders.
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ALA in the News
Censorship reports show a mixed picture on U.S. book challenges
In observance of Banned Books Week, the American Library Association and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
2025 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 recommends well-written and well-illustrated books with significant feminist content for young readers. The bibliography is intended as a recommended reading list for children and teens.
American Library Association extends support to libraries affected by Los Angeles wildfires
The American Library Association extends our deepest sympathies to those who have been affected by and to those who have lost everything during the Los Angeles area fires.
GameRT Game On! Grant returns with additional support from Cards Against Humanity
The Games and Gaming Round Table of the American Library Association is proud to sponsor its annual grant program to enable libraries to develop gaming programs or collections for their patrons. This year GameRT has increased the “Game On!” grant funds...
New from ACRL - "Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies"
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies ," edited by Lisa Kallman Hopkins and Bridgit McCafferty, providing the tools you...
Supporting children's mental health through literature
CHICAGO — Generation Z and Alpha youth are facing mental health crises that many adults are unprepared to address. There have been dramatic rises in the numbers of young people reporting feelings of hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety. The global...
Submissions Now Open for the 2025 John Cotton Dana Awards
CHICAGO—The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious awards given to up to eight libraries for outstanding library public relations...
EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award Call for Nominations
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is currently accepting nominations through February 15, 2025, for the EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award
Ernest A. DiMattia Jr. Award Call for Nomination
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is currently accepting nominations through February 1, 2025 for the Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession Award.
Beta Phi Mu Award Call for Nomination
The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting nominations for the Beta Phi Mu Award, one of its most prestigious awards, through February 1, 2025.
Arkansas Book-Banning Law Declared Unconstitutional
The US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas today declared Arkansas Act 372 unconstitutional in an opinon indicating that the law is overbroad and void for vagueness, and permanently enjoined its enforcement.
AASL Announces Candidates for 2025 Election
CHICAGO – Maria Cahill and April Dawkins will seek the 2026-2027 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) presidential term during the 2025 American Library Association (ALA) election. Cahill is a Professor at the University of Kentucky where she...
Registration Opens for 2025 AASL National Conference
CHICAGO – Registration is now open for the 2025 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference. The conference, taking place Oct. 16-18, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri, convenes school library professionals for in-person learning and...
PLA announces candidates for 2025 Board Election
The Public Library Association (PLA) 2025 Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2025 Election.
Joseph W. Lippincott Award Call for Nomination
ALA is accepting nominations for the Joseph W. Lippincott Award
