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

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

A Cost-Effective Path to Safer Communities and Second Chances, a new report by the American Library Association, explores the ...

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 freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. Private groups and public authorities in various parts of the country are working to remove or limit access to ...

The first and most enduring award for LGBTQIA+ books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah ...

Provides a community focusing on library assessment, evaluation, and measurement regardless of type of library or activity. It is intended to cultivate a network of assessment professionals around ...

Approved by the ACRL Board of Directors, July 2008. Revised June 2016. Revised February 2023. ACRL Standards for Distance and Online Learning Library Services Worksheet (External Link - Download to ...

Censorship and book bans are a fundamental crisis in America. PEN America has reported a massive increase of censorship attempts in 2021 and 2022 affecting over 1600 unique book titles of which 41% ...

2023 was a tumultuous year for libraries. Book bans dominated headlines as well as city council and school board meetings, threatening the access of information to readers of all ages and the ...

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.