CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award to Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia, for its Historical Artifact ...

Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. CHICAGO — A new publication in “Discover and Learn with the Library,” an educational series published by ...

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This set of frequently asked questions is intended to help library workers, library advocates, and library users understand this Executive Order. UPDATE: Additional legal briefs and reports are being ...

Discusses the basic issues relating to bibliographic control of maps and related materials. Discusses rules and standards covering such cataloging, as well as application of the rules and principles ...

Offers a detailed bibliography of works related to the development and functions of American libraries, including the earliest public, Sunday School, YMCA, and privately established libraries around ...

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Challenges to the content of books and other materials are a familiar experience for library staff. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has provided many resources to navigate such challenges on its ...

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 ...

Join our panel discussion made up of ALA round table members that will highlight their experiences and perspectives on overcoming the challenges that LGBTQIA+ library professionals face and persevere ...

The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association has named Eric C. Novotny as the recipient of the 2025 ...