I am currently re-reading The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. As my kids begin encountering the same texts I read in high school and college, revisiting these works with a new generation has ...

By Alfred Kagan, African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign(1) ...

CHICAGO – The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded six students the Bound to Stay Bound and Melcher Scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Nominating Committee for the American Library Association election is seeking nominees for the positions of ALA president-elect and councilor-at-large on the 2026 spring ballot.

Currently I am reading The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful by Nicole A. Cooke and Aisha M. Johnson (editor). Graciously, I'm uncovering the distinctive skills, ...

The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to share the All Nations LibGuide is now available on the ALA Library Resource page.

The American Library Association is pleased to announce that the ALA Council approved the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) as an affiliate.

The American Library Association has launched the ALA Learning Library, a member-exclusive collection of free professional development resources.

The American Library Association has unveiled a new multi-year strategic plan aimed at strengthening libraries, growing the library workforce, driving innovation, and expanding community impact ...

Amid continued threats to library funding and attacks on the freedom to read, library workers gathered June 26-30 in Philadelphia at the . 2025 American Library Association’s Annual Conference and ...

The American Library Association (ALA) applauded the Supreme Court 6-3 decision to uphold the Universal Service Fund (USF).