Our roundup of bookish presents is here to help reduce gift-shopping stress and bring some of the fun back to your holiday ...

The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the candidates running for 2026–2027 ALA presidency and ALA ...

Bill Ladewski became director of the American Library Association's Member Relations and Services unit in early September.

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The American Library Association (ALA) announced on November 12 the six books shortlisted for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals ...

Amy Katzenberger became director of the Development Office at the American Library Association in early September.

In 2023, the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office launched the largest grant initiative in the Association’s history—the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and ...

For Susan Brown, December 17, 2004, was a perfectly normal day—until she saw the elevator doors open. Brown, director of Transylvania University’s J. Douglas Gay Jr./Frances Carrick Thomas Library in ...

Instead of recruiting library workers who will thrive in adversity, let's build resilience into our organizations, says columnist Emily Weak.

November 13, 2024 970 × 647 ALA Announces 2025 Carnegie Medals Shortlist ...