According to a new economic study released this week by the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition and the ...

The 2027 ALA Youth Media Awards public announcement will be held on Monday, January 25, beginning at 10 a.m. CT. The ...

CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) is observing Banned Books Week, Oct. 4-10, under the theme “Let Books Be.

The American Library Association and American Association of School Librarians endorsed the bicameral Quality Educator Partnership Act (S.5549 / H.R.10530).

The First Amendment protects five fundamental freedoms that support our ability to participate in American civic life. Think ...

Davis has served as Library Director at four public library systems—Mount Vernon Public Library (NY), Edison Public Library ...

Evans has been actively involved in ALA throughout her career, beginning as a 2013 ALA Spectrum Scholar, an honor that helped shape her professional trajectory. Over the past decade, she has ...

Simuel holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from St. Augustine’s University, as well as a master’s in Information Science and a Master of Library Science from North Carolina ...

Tune in throughout Banned Books Week for a series of (mostly) free online events featuring authors, librarians, and activists working to fight censorship! This page will be updated as events are ...

Explore resources for education materials, advocacy tools, research databases, professional development, and more.

As a profession, librarians have been forward-thinking about providing access to information to everyone, including people with disabilities. It will take time to see how the regulation and exceptions ...

The ALA Public Programs Office has developed several resources for librarians building community-wide reading programs, including a CD containing an extensive planning guide and customizable graphics ...