Teach, but don't celebrate is the theme of religious literacy in our libraries. We will discuss how kids want to see themselves in our storytimes and give tips for including holidays in our programs ...

Academic librarianship opened up a world of possibilities to me, and ACRL has helped make all those possibilities more real.

A Membership Initiative Group (MIG) is formed when a group of ALA members identifies a common concern or interest about librarianship which falls outside the delegated responsibility of a single ...

B.5.1 Nominations to the Posts of Librarian of Congress and of Archivist of the United States (Old Number 50.7) The privilege of reviewing nominations made by the President of the United States to the ...

An executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute ...

An award for the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year. To annually select the best nonfiction title published for young adults between ...

An annual award consisting of $1000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement given to an individual or group for outstanding contribution toward promoting equality in the library profession. The ...

An annual award consisting of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation presented to a librarian whose "unusual contribution to the stimulation and guidance of reading by children and young people" ...

Volunteer applications for ACRL appointments are accepted through February 15 for service the following term, which begins July 1. Visit http://www.ala.org/acrl ...

The American Library Association’s Center for the Future of Libraries provides a fellowship for an individual or group interested in exploring the future of libraries. There is not a current open call ...

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 ...

Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The two winners were announced by selection committee chair Allison Escoto at the Reference ...