My primary goal at the Association is to ensure financial stability, foster member trust and growth, and bolster advocacy.

July’s United for Libraries Virtual event featured programs on governance, fundraising, relationship building, and ...

A look back at news that affected libraries and library workers in 2025, including federal funding updates and changes at ALA ...

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When we tell our stories, we remind the world that libraries are living testaments to human curiosity and care.

ALA welcomed the December 18 release of a major national studyabout the condition of public library buildings. The study was conducted by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan ...

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The year 2023 was another record-breaker for book bans. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) documented 1,247 attempts to censor library books and other ...

On January 22, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, ...

Librarians interviewed for this story, clockwise from bottom left: Graham Tedesco-Blair, adult services librarian, Newark (N.Y.) Public Library; Fobazi Ettarh, undergraduate success librarian, Rutgers ...

In the decade since the Supreme Court upheld the implementation of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), internet filtering has become a frequent practice in public libraries. It has also ...