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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.
Nominations open for ALA honorary membership
Nominations are being accepted for ALA honorary membership, the Association’s highest honor due September 1, 2025.
Kelvin Watson is the recipient of the ALA Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship
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.
The American Library Association (ALA) 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.
Neal elected 2025-2028 ALA treasurer
Larry Neal, library director of Clinton-Macomb Public Library in Michigan, has been elected treasurer of the American Library Association (ALA) for 2025–2028.
McCauley wins 2026-2027 ALA presidency
Maria McCauley, Director of Libraries, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been elected 2025-2026 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA).
Sara Turner awarded the 2025 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity
The 2025 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity is awarded to Sara Turner, Deputy Director/Children's Librarian of the Lewiston Public Library in Maine, for her unwavering commitment to community, her resilience in the face of adversity, and her dedication to the principles of librarianship.
Deadline Extended to April 30: Application open for ALA Endowment Trustee position
Applications are now being accepted for two (2) ALA Endowment Trustee positions, who will serve a three-year term. All applicants will be required to submit an electronic application, as well as upload a CV and three references.
Dr. Natalie Taylor receives the 2025 Beta Phi Mu Award
Dr. Natalie Taylor, associate professor and director of the University of South Florida’s School of Information in Tampa, FL has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the American Library Association's Beta Phi Mu Award.
Kennesaw State University Libraries Recruitment and Retention Task Force Receives Equality Award
The Kennesaw State University (KSU) Libraries Recruitment and Retention Task Force, GA along with Karen Doster-Greenleaf and Kristina Clement, named Winner of 2025 ALA Equality Award.
Clare Graham named the 2025 winner of ALA’s Scholastic Library Publishing Award
Clare Graham has been named the 2025 winner of ALA’s Scholastic Library Publishing Award. T
Rebel Falls by Tim Wendel is the winner of the 2025 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award
Rebel Falls by Tim Wendel is the winner of the 2025 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award “for excellence in military fiction.” The book was published by Three Hills, an imprint of Cornell University Press in 2024.
Winner of the 2025 EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award
Tennessee Library Association is the 2025 winner of the EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award for their project “March for Libraries”. The award consists of $3,500 and a gold-framed citation.
Clara Bohrer is the recipient of the 2025 Joseph W. Lippincott Award
CHICAGO – Clara Bohrer is the recipient of the 2025 Joseph W. Lippincott Award. This award is sponsored by Joseph W. Lippincott III and presented by the American Library Association (ALA) for distinguished service in the profession of librarianship.
Janet Hyunju Clarke wins the 2025 ALA Medal of Excellence Award
Janet Hyunju Clarke, the associate dean of research and learning at the Stony Brook University Libraries, New York, has been awarded the ALA Medal of Excellence Award.
