ALA welcomed the May 13 preliminary injunction granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, in a lawsuit brought by 21 states’ attorneys general for unlawful actions taken to ...

The American Library Association (ALA) raised alarm over the Trump Administration’s cancellation of the Digital Equity Act grant program as of May 9.

As the President of the American Library Association, I am deeply disappointed in last night’s decision by President Trump to fire Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as Librarian of ...

The American Library Association expressed strong disappointment following the Senate’s passage of S.J. Res. 7, a Congressional Review Act resolution that overturns the FCC's decision to allow E-rate ...

Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup.

The Paul Howard Award for Courage Jury is pleased to announce that Desiree Mallette is the 2025 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Paul Howard Award for Courage.

Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. Learn best practices, tips, and advice on how to successfully host lawmakers at your library to show, them ...

Listen in as the HarperCollins Library Marketing team (a.k.a. Library Love Fest) interviews Jonathan Lethem, Sarah McCoy, Sonora Jha, and Sophie Hannah about their upcoming publications, which can be ...

Promotes the opening of the application process and solicits award nominations; Reviews applications and selects scholarship recipient; Periodically reviews and revises the scholarship criteria; Chair ...

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 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 ...

It's time to take action to Fund Libraries for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), which will start on October 1, 2025. Learn more about the campaign and spread the word with our tools and resources ...