American Libraries, the flagship magazine of the American Library Association, features 15 new and renovated libraries in its 2026 Library Design Showcase. The showcase appears in the publication’s Fall 2026 issue, available online today.
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Nebraska School Librarians Association (NSLA), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Linked2Literacy for inspiring generations by providing inclusive books and literacy...
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition...
CHICAGO – During the 2026 ALA Annual Conference, held June 26–29 in Chicago, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 2025-2026 President Amanda Kordeliski awarded her Presidential Commendation in recognition of The Pokémon Company International’s...
IPSWICH, Mass. — June 26, 2026 — The 2026 John Cotton Dana (JCD) Award recipients have been selected, celebrating library marketing and communications through strategic and creative campaigns. Administered by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Core...
CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce the 2026 awardees of Core Presidential Citations. The Core Presidential Citations recognize distinguished achievements by Core members who make significant contributions to the...
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced that the McCall Public Library of McCall, Idaho, is the recipient of the 2026 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award.
CHICAGO – Two research papers have been awarded the 2026 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Research Paper Award by the Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS) of AASL. The award recognizes excellence in manuscripts addressing a...
CHICAGO — The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards. This biennial competition, celebrating its 10th edition...
CHICAGO—Max Mendez has been selected to receive the 2026 Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information Technology , sponsored by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and the American Library Association. This $3,000 scholarship is...
The Core PR Xchange Committee is delighted to announce the winners of this year's PR Xchange Awards Competition. This year, we have awarded 28 print winners and 26 electronic winners. Congratulations to those libraries! The PR Xchange Committee is charged...
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released its annual list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning. The Best Digital Tools provide opportunities for school librarians to enhance learning, engage learners, and...
The Association for Library Service to Children has awarded the 2026 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award to Sam Bischof, Lake Region (ND) Public Library; and Aparajita Ghosh, Broward County (FL) Library.
The Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table announced María Emerson, assistant professor and student success librarian at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as the recipient of the 2026 David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award.
CHICAGO-- Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Core Career LIFT Award. The recipients are: Irina Stanishevskaya LIFT Award Sponsored by OCLC Irina is an Associate Professor, Head of the Collection Management Services, Metadata Librarian for...
