As a part of the International Games Month 2025 celebrations, the Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the American Library Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Platinum Play ...

This award honors the best fiction set in a period when the United States was at war. It recognizes the service of American veterans and military personnel and encourages the writing and publishing of ...

Through the generous support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, ALA is pleased to offer the National Day of Racial Healing ...

Libraries Respond to social justice issuesLibraries Respond Pages Black Lives Matter Combating Xenophobia and Fake News in light of COVID-19 Cyber-bullying and Doxxing Drag Queen Story Hour Immigrants ...

Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

The American Library Association (ALA) announced that registration is open for Recharging in Challenging Times, a one-day virtual event for library professionals worldwide on February 10, 2026.

In 2024, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 821 attempts to censor library materials and services. In those cases, 2,452 unique titles were challenged. Last year, ALA tracked 1,247 attempts ...

Many libraries across the country have been hosting or participating in Drag Queen Story Hours. Several have experienced pushback from some members of their community. To support libraries in their ...

The American Library Association (ALA) announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction ...

This set of frequently asked questions is intended to help library workers, library advocates, and library users understand this Executive Order. In early October, the federal government entered a ...