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CHICAGO – During the 2025 ALA Annual Conference, held June 26–30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Becky Calzada awarded her Presidential ...
Amid continued threats to library funding and attacks on the freedom to read, library workers gathered June 26-30 in ...
Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa City Public Library, was inaugurated ALA President for 2025-2026 on June 30 at the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia.
The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Daniel J. Montgomery as its next executive director. He will replace ...
The American Library Association (ALA) applauded the Supreme Court 6-3 decision to uphold the Universal Service Fund (USF).
Stories from communities from Anaconda, Mont., to Albany, N.Y., came to life today on the American Library Association’s (ALA) Show Up For Our Libraries interactive site map.
Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced a new milestone in its decades-long partnership with the American Library Association (ALA).
A federal judge has declined to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The ruling, issued today in ALA v. Sonderling, will allow the ...
As the President of the American Library Association, I am deeply disappointed in last night’s decision by President Trump to fire Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as Librarian of Congress ...
This set of frequently asked questions is intended to help library workers, library advocates, and library users understand this Executive Order.
The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List.
This morning, several states received written notification from Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Acting Director Keith Sonderling that their IMLS grants were cancelled.