Thanks to support from members and other library supporters, the ALA Disaster Relief Fund is sending $5,000 to the Library Foundation of Los Angeles to assist in rebuilding the destroyed …

9 hours ago · The American Library Association (ALA) recently received the largest gift in its 150-year history: a $25 million bequest from Washington, D.C.–based financial advisor James W. …

2024 Year in Review By American Libraries staff . New values for challenging times On January 21, ALA Council approved five new Core Values • access • equity • intellectual freedom and …

Jan 2, 2025 · Thanks to support from members and other library supporters, the ALA Disaster Relief Fund is sending $5,000 to the Library Foundation of Los Angeles to assist in rebuilding …

Sep 3, 2024 · New English Canaan (1637) by Thomas Morton . The year 2023 was another record-breaker for book bans. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual …

Leigh Reagan Smith writes: “On January 9, the Teton County (Wyo.) Library Board voted unanimously to adopt a book sanctuary resolution and to sign a Declaration of Democracy, …

Jan 27, 2025 · Leigh Reagan Smith writes: “On January 9, the Teton County (Wyo.) Library Board voted unanimously to adopt a book sanctuary resolution and to sign a Declaration of …

On April 8, the American Library Association (ALA) released its State of America’s Libraries 2024 report, an annual summary of library trends. The report is published during National Library …

Mar 1, 2024 · Last October, President Joe Biden released an executive order detailing guidelines for various aspects of artificial intelligence (AI), with the aim of driving inquiry, regulations, and …

American Libraries, the voice of the profession and the flagship magazine of the American Library Association, is published 6 times yearly in print, plus a digital-only July/August issue and …