Public Awareness

American Library Association hosted its final LibLearnX, bringing together library professionals from across the country
The American Library Association hosted LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience from January 24 to 27, 2025, in Phoenix.

Beta Phi Mu Award Call for Nomination extended until March 1st
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) has announced an extension for nominations for the Beta Phi Mu Award, one of its most esteemed honors, now open until March 1, 2025.
“James,” “A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon” receive 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
The selections were announced at the Reference and User Services Association's Book and Media Awards (BMAs) event on Sunday, January 26th, during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in Phoenix.

American Library Association and American Association of School Librarians Members Featured in Documentary “The Librarians” to Walk the Red Carpet at Sundance Premiere
American Library Association and American Association of School Librarians member leaders Becky Calzada, Carolyn Foote, and Amanda Jones, will walk the red carpet at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for the premiere of “The Librarians"

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.

Ten honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
The American Library Association (ALA) is thrilled to announce this year’s ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award.

The American Library Association Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the American Library Association in the association’s history.
YALSA Announces 2025 William C. Morris finalists
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2025 William C. Morris Award.

Telgemeier, McCloud chosen as National Library Week honorary chairs
Award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud have been selected Honorary Chairs of the American Library Association’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.

ALA, Writers Guild Initiative Announce Creative Writing Workshops for Librarians
The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (ALA-OIF) and the Writers Guild Initiative (WGI) are seeking 25 librarians for a unique series of online writer’s workshops that will pair the librarians with professional film and...

American Library Association launches national search for executive director
The American Library Association (ALA) has reopened its search for an executive director in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The search will be led by a steering committee comprising ALA member leaders.
American Library Association unveils shortlist for 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
ALA unveils shortlist for 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

ALA Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates
ALA Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates

Longlist for 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced
A total of 46 books (23 fiction, 23 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.

Freedom to Read Community Day of Action rallies support for America’s libraries on October 19
The American Library Association (ALA) and the ALA-founded Unite Against Book Bans campaign are joining some of the nation’s largest and smallest library systems to in a Freedom to Read Community Day of Action on October 19, 2024.

American Library Association reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
American Library Association to present United Nations program
Leaders and experts in government, academic, public and school libraries will converge to present the American Library Association’s first in-person event during the United Nations General Assembly.
American Library Association announces the appointment of Donna Seaman as Booklist Editor-In-Chief
Booklist, the official book review journal published by the American Library Association, announces the appointment of Donna Seaman as Editor-In-Chief and Editor, Adult Books.

On National Voter Registration Day 2024, ALA President urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready
WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, ALA President Cindy Hohl issued the following letter to library professionals: Dear colleagues, Today is National Voter Registration Day. As president of the American Library...

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay To Lead Banned Books Week As Honorary Chair
White House Honoree Julia Garnett to Serve as Youth Honorary Chair CHICAGO — Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been named honorary chair for Banned Books Week 2024, which takes place September 22 – 28. DuVernay will be joined by youth honorary...