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March 15, 2025
ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services
An executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s only federal agency for America’s libraries.
February 10, 2025
American Library Association launches public supporter program
The American Library Association launched a new supporter program on February 10, 2025, inviting the public to join the fight to protect libraries and library professionals at a pivotal moment in our country’s history.
January 26, 2025
ALA to U. S. Department of Education: Book bans are real
The American Library Association responds to the Department of Education's dismissal of complaints about censorship and discrimination: the "effort to terminate protections... advances the demonstrably false claim that book bans are not real."
January 22, 2025
New ALA Initiative Asks Advocates to “Show Up for Our Libraries”
Today the American Library Association (ALA) launched Show Up for Our Libraries, a campaign to harness the collective power of library advocates to influence elected leaders and policymakers.
January 13, 2025
American Library Association extends support to libraries affected by Los Angeles wildfires
The American Library Association extends our deepest sympathies to those who have been affected by and to those who have lost everything during the Los Angeles area fires.
December 10, 2024
PLA provides funding to more than 100 public libraries as part of $2.7 million effort to boost digital literacy
The Public Library Association (PLA) has selected more than 139 public libraries across 42 states to host digital literacy workshops, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T.
ALA in the News
Censorship reports show a mixed picture on U.S. book challenges
In observance of Banned Books Week, the American Library Association and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
Corey R. Tabor wins 2024 Geisel Award for ‘Fox Has a Problem’
BALTIMORE — Author and illustrator Corey R. Tabor is the 2024 recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for “Fox Has a Problem,” published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The award was announced today by the Association for...
Pam Muñoz Ryan wins 2024 Children’s Literature Legacy Award
BALTIMORE — Pam Muñoz Ryan is the winner of the 2024 Children’s Literature Legacy Award honoring an author or illustrator published in the United States whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children. Her numerous...
Announcing the 2024 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists
Core presents the 2024 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists. The lists are composed of notable children’s and young adult science fiction published between November 2022 and October 2023 and organized into three age...
American Library Association announces 2024 Youth Media Award winners
BALTIMORE — 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...
Dave Eggers, Vashti Harrison win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
BALTIMORE — Dave Eggers, author of “The Eyes and the Impossible” and Vashti Harrison, illustrator of “Big,” are the 2024 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. Eggers and...
BALTIMORE — Producer GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios are the 2024 recipient of the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for “Work It Out Wombats!” The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a...
2024 Odyssey Awards for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children and Young Adults announced
“El Deafo,” has won the 2024 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children.
Ibi Zoboi, Dare Coulter win 2024 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
BALTIMORE — Ibi Zoboi, author of “Nigeria Jones,” and Dare Coulter, illustrator of “An American Story,” are the winners of the 2024 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and...
Pedro Martín y Ari Tison ganan premios Pura Belpré
BALTIMORE — Pedro Martín, ilustrador y autor de “Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir,” y Ari Tison, autora de “Saints of the Household,” fueron seleccionados como los ganadores de la edición 2024 de los Premios Pura Belpré de Ilustración, al Autor de Libros...
“Cross My Heart and Never Lie,” by Nora Dåsnes and published by Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, and “Only This Beautiful Moment,” by Abdi Nazemian and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, are the 2024 recipients of the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award. The awards were announced today by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Stonewall Book Awards – Children’s and Young Adult Committee of the Rainbow Round Table, during the ALA’s LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held Jan. 19–22 in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE — Christopher Paul Curtis received the 2024 Coretta Scott King (CSK) – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award was announced today during the Youth Media Awards at the American Library Association’s (ALA) LibLearnX: The...
Nicholas Day, Brett Helquist win 2024 Sibert Medal
BALTIMORE — Nicholas Day and Brett Helquist, author and illustrator of “The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity,” were named the winners of the 2024 Robert F. Sibert Medal for the most...
‘The Collectors: Stories’ wins 2024 Printz Award
BALTIMORE — “The Collectors: Stories,” edited by A.S. King, written by the author and nine others and published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has won the 2024 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. The award was...
Pedro Martín and Ari Tison win Pura Belpré Awards
BALTIMORE — Pedro Martín, illustrator and author of “Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir,” and Ari Tison, author of “Saints of the Household,” are the 2024 recipients of the Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award, Children’s Author Award and Young Adult Author Award...
BALTIMORE — Neal Shusterman is the recipient of the 2024 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for “The Arc of the Scythe: Scythe, Thunderhead and The Toll,” “Bruiser,” “Challenger Deep,”...
