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June 12, 2025
Dr. Carla Hayden to appear at 2025 American Library Association Annual Conference
Former Librarian of Congress set to participate in conversation with award-winning author Kwame Alexander.
June 6, 2025
Court allows Trump administration to proceed with efforts to destroy Institute of Museum and Library Services as case continues
A federal judge has declined to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The ruling, issued today in ALA v. Sonderling, will allow the administration’s cuts at the independent agency while the case proceeds.
May 21, 2025
ALA welcomes IMLS staff return and select grant reinstatements, cautiously optimistic about national case
ALA welcomed the return of Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff to work and the reinstatement of some IMLS grants, which had been terminated following President Trump’s March 14 Executive Order 14238.
May 15, 2025
ALA raises alarm over termination of Digital Equity Act grants
The American Library Association (ALA) raised alarm over the Trump Administration’s cancellation of the Digital Equity Act grant program as of May 9.
May 1, 2025
Federal Court Halts Dismantling of Federal Library Agency in ALA Lawsuit
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
April 7, 2025
American Library Association, AFSCME Challenge Trump Administration Gutting of Institute of Museum and Library Services
American Library Association, AFSCME Challenge Trump Administration Gutting of Institute of Museum and Library Services
ALA in the News
The association, founded in 1876, condemned legislation that would threaten librarians and other educators with criminal prosecution for possessing “obscene” material.
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.
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.
Deadline Extended until March 15th-EBSCO ALA Conference Sponsorship Call for Nomination
The American Library Association (ALA) has extended the nominations for the EBSCO ALA Conference Sponsorship, until March 15, 2025.
Deadline Extended until March 15th-Scholastic Library Publishing Award Call for Nominations
The American Library Association (ALA) has extended the deadline for nominations for the Scholastic Library Publishing Award, until March 15, 2025.
American Library Association Names Skip Dye Honorary Member
The American Library Association (ALA) is set to confer an honorary lifetime membership upon publishing executive and library advocate Skip Dye for his longstanding support to America’s libraries and to intellectual freedom.
American Library Association Council elects four members to Executive Board for 2025-2028 term
The American Library Association (ALA) Council has elected K.C. Boyd, Tatanisha Love, Janice Moore Newsum and Ziba Pérez to serve on the ALA Executive Board.
Paul Howard Award for Courage Call for Nomination
The American Library Association (ALA) is currently inviting nominations for the Paul Howard Award for Courage, with a deadline of March 1, 2025.
Scholastic Library Publishing Award Call for Nominations
The American Library Association (ALA) is currently inviting nominations for the Scholastic Library Publishing Award, with a deadline of March 1, 2025.
The American Library Association (ALA) has extended the nominations for the Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity, with a deadline of March 15, 2025.
Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship Call for Nomination
The American Library Association (ALA) is currently inviting nominations for the Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship, with a deadline of March 1, 2025.
Equality Award Call for Nomination
The American Library Association (ALA) is currently inviting nominations for the Equality Award, with a deadline of March 1, 2025. This annual award, consisting of $1000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement given to an individual or group for outstanding contribution toward promoting equality in the library profession.
EBSCO ALA Conference Sponsorship Call for Nomination
The EBSCO ALA Conference Sponsorship is an annual grant of $1,000 intended to cover reimbursable expenses, enabling librarians to participate in the ALA's Annual Conference.
EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award Call for Nominations
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is currently accepting nominations through February 15, 2025, for the EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award
Ernest A. DiMattia Jr. Award Call for Nomination
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is currently accepting nominations through February 1, 2025 for the Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession Award.
