The Public Library Association (PLA) today launched a suite of outcome measurement resources developed as part of the Project ...

The American Library Association (ALA) and League of Women Voters (LWV) announce the publication of A Guide to Civic Collaboration, a joint resource to inspire and support year-round civic programming ...

ALA invites education programs and posters for the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25–29, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois—a milestone event marking ALA’s 150th Anniversary.

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is pleased to announce that the 2026 Children’s Literature Lecture, featuring Cynthia Leitich Smith, will be hosted by the Kerlan ...

In this webinar, ALA policy experts will share updates on the latest fights to defend library funding and train attendees on how best to turn your Congressmembers from passive library supporters (or ...

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 ...

Shamika Jamalia Simpson, Professor and Collection Development and Outreach Librarian at Long Beach City College, is the recipient of the 2025 American Library Association (ALA) Ethnic and ...

The E-rate program has played a pivotal role in helping libraries connect their users to the internet. Today, virtually all of our nation's libraries offer internet access to the public. This is ...

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 ...

Participate in this free webinar to learn about the results from the 2024 Public Library Staff Survey. These results include key information on library staff roles and representat ...

Explore how artificial intelligence can revolutionize libraries by enhancing accessibility, streamlining operations, and fostering community connections. This study aims to investigate the alignment ...

ALA engages in promoting the public's right-to-know information created and collected by or for the federal government. The challenges to right-to-know impact public access to records of the federal ...