The American Library Association (ALA) endorsed bicameral and bipartisan legislation that would allow nonprofit public libraries to continue providing passport acceptance services.

The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to announce that Ruha Benjamin, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab and award-winning author, will deliver the Big Ideas keynote at the ...

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has named Christa Bell as the recipient of this year's Joann Sweetland ...

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Council has elected Lesliediana Jones and Shauntee Burns-Simpson to serve on the ALA Executive Board. Elected board members will begin a three-year ...

Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe, written by Amy S. Hansen with Wanda Diaz Merced and illustrated by Rocio Arreola Mendoza, published by Charlesbridge.

Bat and the Business of Ferrets, written by Elana K. Arnold and illustrated by Charles Santoso, published by Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

The SustainRT New Voices in Sustainability Conference Stipend recognizes the importance of social equity to SustainRT and ALA and supports new and diverse members in overcoming barriers to ...

Free and available exclusively to ALA individual members! Learn how different communities are approaching staff training and handling interactions when ICE enters a public library.

The STAR_Net STEAM Equity Project will help public library workers in small and rural communities offer outstanding, culturally responsive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) ...

The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announce ‘Tongues,’ ‘Insectopolis’ and ‘The Night Eaters’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Adults Awards ...

The American Library Association praised the Prison Libraries Act, introduced today by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO-5), along with co-leads Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11), and Rep. Valerie Foushee ...

United for Libraries presents a virtual retreat to help Friends of the Library ensure a bright future. Sessions will cover recruitment, retention, and engagement, and Friends and Foundations working ...