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April 9, 2026

ALA and AFSCME Prevail in Fight to Protect Libraries and Museums Nationwide

On April 9, 2026, the American Library Association (ALA) – the largest library association in the world – and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – the nation’s largest union of cultural workers – reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that protects the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and ensures the agency will continue carrying out its congressionally mandated work.

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New wave of bills targeting libraries is ‘a threat to our democracy,’ American Library Association warns

The association, founded in 1876, condemned legislation that would threaten librarians and other educators with criminal prosecution for possessing “obscene” material.
 

 

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YALSA names 2022 Best Fiction for Young Adults

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2022 Best Fiction for Young Adults list. The full list consists of 89 titles selected from 137 official nominations, which were...

YALSA names 2022 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2022 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adult Readers list. The list of 76 titles is drawn from 123 official nominations, which were posted...

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Tammy Dillard-Steels departing as YALSA executive director; LaMoya N. Burks appointed interim

CHICAGO – Tammy Dillard-Steels, executive director of the Young Adult Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will be stepping down from the role effective Feb. 4, 2022. Dillard-Steels joined...

Rebecca Caufman receives YALSA’s Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial Grant

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has named Rebecca Caufman, Library Media Specialist at Radford High and Dalton Intermediate School Library in Radford, Virginia as the recipient of this year's Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial...

Firekeeper’s Daughter Wins 2022 Printz Award

CHICAGO – FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER, written by Angeline Boulley and published by Henry Holt, an imprint of MacMillan, has won the 2022 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. has won the 2022 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence...

YALSA announces 2022 Alex Awards

CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2022 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A...

A.S. King wins 2022 Edwards Award for Ask the Passengers, Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz

CHICAGO - A.S. King is the recipient of the 2022 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for Ask the Passengers, Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, and Please Ignore Vera Dietz. The Young Adult...

“Firekeeper’s Daughter” wins 2022 William C. Morris Award

CHICAGO – “Firekeeper’s Daughter” written by Angeline Boulley, has been named the 2022 winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, which honors a book published by a first-time author. The book is published by Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of...

“Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield” wins 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award

CHICAGO – “Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield” written by Gail Jarrow has been named the 2022 winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, the first national award that honors the best nonfiction books for...

Raúl Gonzalez, Donna Barba Higuera and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland win Pura Belpré Awards

CHICAGO – Raúl Gonzalez, illustrator of “¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge,” Donna Barba Higuera author of “The Last Cuentista,” and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, author of “How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe,” are the 2022 recipients of the Pura...

Raúl González, Donna Barba Higuera y Raquel Vasquez Gilliland ganan Premios Pura Belpré

CHICAGO – Raúl González, ilustrador de “¡Vamos! Let’s Cross the Bridge”; Donna Barba Higuera autora de “The Last Cuentista”; y Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, autora de “How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe” fueron seleccionados como los ganadores en...

2022 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children announced

CHICAGO – HarperAudio/Katherine Tegen Books, producers of the audiobook “Boogie Boogie, Y'all,” have won the 2022 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children. HarperAudio/Quill Tree Books, producers of the audiobook “When You Look...

American Library Association announces 2022 Youth Media Award winners

CHICAGO - 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...

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ALA to announce the next classics in children’s and YA literature and media

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) will announce its Youth Media Awards at 8 a.m. CT, Jan. 24, 2022. Selections will span more than 22 categories, including the coveted Newbery and Caldecott medals, Printz Award and Coretta Scott King Book...

2022 Nonfiction Award Finalists

YALSA announces 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists

CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which awards the best in nonfiction...