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December 5, 2025

Bicameral Right to Read Act Would Boost Federal Investment in Literacy Programs, Ensure Protections for School Librarians and Teachers

The American Library Association (ALA) and its division, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), welcomed yesterday’s bicameral reintroduction of the Right to Read Act.

Natioanl Library Week 2026 poster: Illustration of a library with Mychal waving from the door to usher passersby into the library. A large sign over the door of the library reads: Find Your Joy! At right is a photo of librarian Mychal Threets smiling with thumbs up gesture while wearing a t-shirt that reads "Library Joy!!"

December 4, 2025

Award-winning librarian and ‘Reading Rainbow’ host Mychal Threets to serve as 2026 National Library Week honorary chair

Award-winning librarian, author, and new host of the children’s program “Reading Rainbow” Mychal Threets will serve as Honorary Chair of the American Library Association’s National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026.

December 3, 2025

ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries

Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.

November 21, 2025

Court permanently blocks Trump’s executive order to dismantle federal agency for America’s libraries

Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

November 20, 2025

ALA Sounds Alarm as White House Undermines Programs Supporting School and Academic Libraries

This week the White House announced new steps toward dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

November 5, 2025

“Faith for Libraries” Campaign Will Combat Book Censorship and Defend Religious Freedom

Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in defending civil rights and multi-faith democracy, today is launching a new campaign with the American Library Association and Unite Against Book Bans to combat book censorship and defend the freedom to read.

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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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Sara Turner awarded the 2025 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity

Dr. Natalie Taylor receives the 2025 Beta Phi Mu Award

Zuckerman named recipient of ALSC’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award

Kennesaw State University Libraries Recruitment and Retention Task Force Receives Equality Award

Jason Skiba receives AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award

Clare Graham named the 2025 winner of ALA’s Scholastic Library Publishing Award

Winner of the 2025 EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award

Janet Hyunju Clarke wins the 2025 ALA Medal of Excellence Award

Hirons Library at Goldey-Beacom College chosen as the 2025 recipient of the LIRT Innovation in Instruction Award

Jane Hammons chosen as the 2025 recipient of the LIRT Librarian Recognition Award

Melissa Jacobs receives the AASL Intellectual Freedom Award

Massachusetts School Library Association receives AASL Chapter of the Year Award

Applications Open for 2025 Core LIFT Award for Professional Development

Deadline Extended until March 15th-EBSCO ALA Conference Sponsorship Call for Nomination

Deadline Extended until March 15th-Scholastic Library Publishing Award Call for Nominations