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YALSA announces 2026 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults finalists

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2026 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award.

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YALSA announces 2026 William C. Morris finalists

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2026 William C. Morris Award.

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GameRT Announces 2025 Platinum Play Award Recipients

As a part of the International Games Month 2025 celebrations, the Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the American Library Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Platinum Play Awards. The “Platys” are awarded to games considered...

American Library Association unveils shortlist for 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

The American Library Association (ALA) announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction 2026 Longlist. Shortlist announced November 18! RUSA, American Library Association, Booklist

Longlist for 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced

A total of 45 books (21 fiction, 24 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.

Youth Media Awards

American Library Association announces 2026 Youth Media Awards Public Announcement Date and Location

The YMAs guide parents, educators, librarians and others in selecting the best materials for youth.

The Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature (MN) will host Cynthia Leitich Smith in April 2026 for ALSC’s Children’s Literature Lecture

The lecture series celebrates scholarship and critical thinking about literature for children

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ALA Announces 2025 Recipients of Celebrated Library Intellectual Freedom Awards

CHICAGO – The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the Illinois Library Association as the recipient of the 2025 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award; Nate Coulter...

Laura E. Helton's Scattered and Fugitive Things: How Black Collectors Created Archives and Remade History selected as the winner of the Gleason Book Award in 2025

The Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award is presented every three years by the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association to the best book published in English in the three preceding years in the field of library history.

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2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List and Top Ten List announced by the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table

GNCRT is thrilled to introduce the 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List. This reading list highlights the best graphic novels for children aged 5 – 12 years old, published in late 2023 through 2024.

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Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table Announces 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List Titles and Top Ten List

GNCRT announces 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List Titles and Top Ten List. This list highlights the best graphic novels for adults published in late 2023 through 2024 and aids library staff in the development of graphic novel collections.

American Library Association announces 2025 Youth Media Award winners

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held January 24-27 in Phoenix.

Erin Entrada Kelly, Rebecca Lee Kunz win Newbery, Caldecott Medals

Erin Entrada Kelly, author of “The First State of Being,” and Rebecca Lee Kunz, illustrator of “Chooch Helped,” are the 2025 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children’s literature.

Ame Dyckman, Mark Teague Win 2025 Geisel Award for ‘Vacation’

Author Ame Dyckman and illustrator Mark Teagueare the 2025 recipients of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for “Vacation” published by Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Shuster Children’s Publishing Division.

Fuzzytown Productions and Spiffy Pictures wins Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for ‘Carl the Collector’

Producer Fuzzytown Productions and Spiffy Pictures is the 2025 recipient of the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for “Carl the Collector.”