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May 1, 2025
Federal Court Halts Dismantling of Federal Library Agency in ALA Lawsuit
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).
April 7, 2025
American Library Association, AFSCME Challenge Trump Administration Gutting of Institute of Museum and Library Services
American Library Association, AFSCME Challenge Trump Administration Gutting of Institute of Museum and Library Services
April 7, 2025
American Library Association kicks off National Library Week with the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 and the State of America’s Libraries Report
The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List.
March 15, 2025
ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services
An executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s only federal agency for America’s libraries.
February 10, 2025
American Library Association launches public supporter program
The American Library Association launched a new supporter program on February 10, 2025, inviting the public to join the fight to protect libraries and library professionals at a pivotal moment in our country’s history.
January 26, 2025
ALA to U. S. Department of Education: Book bans are real
The American Library Association responds to the Department of Education's dismissal of complaints about censorship and discrimination: the "effort to terminate protections... advances the demonstrably false claim that book bans are not real."
ALA in the News
The association, founded in 1876, condemned legislation that would threaten librarians and other educators with criminal prosecution for possessing “obscene” material.
Carnegie Whitney Grant 2025 award winners
The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides grants for the preparation, either in print and/or electronically, of popular or scholarly reading lists, webliographies, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types of...
ALA Welcomes Preliminary Injunction Restoring Some Grants, Staff of Federal Library Agency
ALA welcomed the May 13 preliminary injunction granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, in a lawsuit brought by 21 states’ attorneys general for unlawful actions taken to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The Digital Accessibility Handbook for Libraries
CHICAGO — A complicated and multifaceted topic, digital accessibility in libraries is in constant flux as new technologies emerge and design standards continue to evolve. This makes it challenging for library workers to ensure that their libraries meet...
ALA raises alarm over termination of Digital Equity Act grants
The American Library Association (ALA) raised alarm over the Trump Administration’s cancellation of the Digital Equity Act grant program as of May 9.
Congratulations to the 2025 Core Career LIFT Award Recipients!
CHICAGO-- Congratulations to the 2025 Core Career LIFT Award Recipients! The recipients are: Ricardo Rodriguez Career LIFT Award Sponsored by OCLC Ricardo, Circulation Coordinator, has been with Dominican University since March 2019 and has worked for the...
Winners Announced: 2025 PR Xchange Awards Competition
The Core PR Xchange Committee is delighted to announce the winners of this year's PR Xchange Awards Competition. This year, we have awarded 27 print winners and 27 electronic winners. Congratulations to those libraries! The PR Xchange Committee is charged...
The American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries. These grants, funded by the Will and Ann...
Core Classroom: Your Supported Job Search
Join Core from August 4 to August 29, 2025, for the Classroom “Your Supported Job Search.” This course should help you clarify what you are looking for, sharpen your application documents, find a process that works for you, and maintain your health.
AASL Members Receive Jewish American Heritage Month Collection Development Grants
CHICAGO—Fifteen American Association of School Librarians (AASL) members have been awarded $500 collection development grants. Generously sponsored by The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, the grants allow recipients to create or expand...
The definitive handbook on public librarianship
CHICAGO — Dubbed "a peerless ambassador for public libraries, educating future professionals, current professionals in other parts of the field, and anyone else interested about the irreplaceable and irrepressible entities that are public libraries” (...
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ALA responds to 'unlawful dismissal' of Register of Copyrights
ALA reacts to the abrupt firing of Register of Copyrights Dr. Shira Perlmutter.
ALA praises service of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries "unjust dismissal" of Librarian of Congress
As the President of the American Library Association, I am deeply disappointed in last night’s decision by President Trump to fire Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as Librarian of Congress...
Desiree Mallette is the 2025 recipient of the Paul Howard Award for Courage
The Paul Howard Award for Courage Jury is pleased to announce that Desiree Mallette is the 2025 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Paul Howard Award for Courage.
ALA Disappointed by Senate Vote to Block Hotspot Funds
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 funding for Wi-Fi hotspot lending by libraries.
ALA Annual Preconference: The George Blood LP Facility Tour
On June 27, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day tour “The George Blood LP Facility Tour" on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.
