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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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GLBTRT and GLSEN team up to promote libraries as safe spaces during Annual Conference

CHICAGO — The ALA Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Roundtable (GLBTRT) and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) will join forces to explore the ways that libraries can create safe, respectful and healthful environments for all...

2012 Rainbow Books list highlights quality GLBTQ books for children and teens

DALLAS – The 2012 Rainbow Books list, a joint project of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table ( GLBTRT) and the Social Responsibilities Round Table ( SRRT) of the American Library Association ( ALA), was announced at ALA’s Midwinter...

2012 Stonewall Book Awards announced

DALLAS – The 2012 Stonewall Book Awards were announced today by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table ( GLBTRT) of the American Library Association ( ALA), during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. The Stonewall Book Awards are given...

2012 Over the Rainbow list recognizes 74 quality LGBT fiction and nonfiction titles

DALLAS – The 2012 Over the Rainbow Project book list, sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table ( GLBTRT) of the American Library Association ( ALA), was announced at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. The bibliography features...

'Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy' wins 2012 Stonewall Book Award -Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award

DALLAS – “Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy” by Bil Wright, published by Simon & Schuster BFYR, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, is the 2012 recipient of the Stonewall Book Award -Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young...

2011 Rainbow Project book list released

SAN DIEGO – The 2011 Rainbow Project book list, a joint project of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) and the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), was announced at ALA’s...

2011 Stonewall Book Awards announced

SAN DIEGO – The 2011 Stonewall Book Awards were announced today by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA, during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. The Stonewall Book Awards are...

'Almost Perfect' wins 2011 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award

SAN DIEGO – “Almost Perfect” by Brian Katcher, published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, is the 2011 recipient of the Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award. The...