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 ...

The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Daniel J. Montgomery as its next executive director. He will replace ...

Amid continued threats to library funding and attacks on the freedom to read, library workers gathered June 26-30 in ...

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.

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.

ALA, its Divisions, Round Tables and Affiliates host many conferences, and in-person and online events to showcase cutting-edge developments in library advocacy, information literacy, and many other ...

The American Library Association, its 8 divisions, 21 round tables, and offices host many conferences, meetings, forums, institutes, and other events. Use the filters to explore our many available ...

The Over the Rainbow Book List Committee consists of eight to twelve members (jurors) and is led by a Chair and Vice-chair. The committee will have a liaison from the RRT Executive Board. Chair and ...

To provide support for librarians who want or need to publish scholarly articles; to publish peer-reviewed research by NMRT members, directed at new librarians. The committee oversees the publication ...

As of May 9th, the Trump Administration canceled the Digital Equity Act grant programs. ALA is concerned regarding the abrupt end of the Digital Equity Act programs and is exploring the impacts of ...

Contact: Larra Clark/Paige Wasson 312-280-5043/4393 For Immediate Release June 2002 Mitch Freedman leads American Library Association Mitch Freedman, director of the Westchester Library System (WLS), ...