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IFRT Seeks Nominations for the 2026 Intellectual Freedom Awards

CHICAGO—The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting nominations for its prestigious awards recognizing individuals and organizations that have supported intellectual freedom: the Eli M. Oboler...

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ALA Opens 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition Call for Proposals

CHICAGO — ALA invites education programs and posters for the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25–29, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois—a milestone event marking ALA’s 150th Anniversary.

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AASL President Becky Calzada Honors The Librarians Filmmakers and Book Riot’s Kelly Jensen with Presidential Commendations

CHICAGO – During the 2025 ALA Annual Conference, held June 26–30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Becky Calzada awarded her Presidential Commendations in recognition of outstanding advocacy for...

American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition brings more than 14,000 to Philadelphia

Amid continued threats to library funding and attacks on the freedom to read, library workers gathered June 26-30 in Philadelphia at the . 2025 American Library Association’s Annual Conference and Exhibition, the largest library event in the world.

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New ALA report spotlights prison libraries’ strategic role in reentry

Investing in Prison Libraries: A Cost-Effective Path to Safer Communities and Second Chances, a new report by the American Library Association, explores the essential role of prison libraries in lowering recidivism by better preparing incarcerated people for their release and why further investments in prison libraries are essential to reducing the social and economic impacts of incarceration.

ALA Store at 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition

Visit the ALA Store, located in the Pennsylvania Convention Center on the bridge between the 200-level meeting rooms and Hall A, for a variety of posters, bookmarks, clothing, gift and professional development books, and more. Store hours are: Friday...

LRRT Chair's Program at ALA Annual 2025

The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) invites you to attend our Chair's Program. Our theme this year is, "Real Research for Real Librarians", which is highlighted by the presentations from this year's selections of the Jesse H. Shera awards for...

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AASL President’s Program Brings Banned Together Author Ashley Hope Pérez to ALA Annual Conference

CHICAGO— AASL President Becky Calzada will host Ashley Hope Pérez, author of Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights, for a compelling conversation on the transformative power of books. Together, they will explore the critical question, “What is...

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 Rodriquez, Circulation Coordinator, has been with Dominican University since March 2019 and has...

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Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table celebrates the Mendocino County Library (Covelo, CA) and the Medina County District Library (Medina, OH) as the 2025 recipients of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries

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...

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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.

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Meet the 2025 Class of Emerging Leaders at a Poster Session during ALA Annual Conference

The Emerging Leaders’ program facilitators are excited to invite attendees of the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2025 Annual Conference to meet the 2025 class of Emerging Leaders (EL) at a celebratory poster session Friday, June 27, 2025, 2:30 p.m....

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2025 American Library Association (ALA) Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) Distinguished Librarian Award

Shamika Jamalia Simpson, Professor and Collection Development and Outreach Librarian at Long Beach City College, has been named the recipient of the 2025 ALA EMIERT Distinguished Librarian Award.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Wilmington Area Public Libraries Tour

On June 27, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day tour “Wilmington Area Public Libraries Tour" on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Professional Development Plans & Journals for Career Success: The Power of Two

On June 27, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will present the half-day preconference "Professional Development Plans & Journals for Career Success: The Power of Two" during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.