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, 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 ...

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

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.

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

The American Library Association (ALA) applauded the Supreme Court 6-3 decision to uphold the Universal Service Fund (USF).

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 Library Research Round Table (LRRT) invites you to attend our Chair's Program. Our theme this year is, "Real Research for Real Librarians", which is highlighted by the presentations from this year ...

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.

As an academic librarian at Lehigh University, I seek partnerships and connections and use my organizational skills to facilitate these activities. I am delighted to collaborate with colleagues across ...

Important Note: The calendar for Teens' Top Ten has changed as of 2024! The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year!

Thank you for staying subscribed to ALA’s advocacy alerts! We’re so glad to have you on our side in these uncertain and overwhelming times, not just for libraries but for so many policies and values ...