The American Library Association exists because of a shared desire for a professional community and coordinated advocacy.

But in 2025, there were notable examples of voters, courts, and candidates across the country affirming the profession’s core ...

Children’s librarian and author Mychal Threets talks about falling in love with library service and his road to Reading Rainbow.

5 Library Wins Worth Celebrating By Sallyann Price But in 2025, there were notable examples of voters, courts, and candidates across the country affirming the profession’s core values of intellectual ...

No matter the physical size or budget, every library can play a role in supporting small businesses and promoting local economic vitality.

Courtney Fuson, incoming president of the Tennessee Library Association, and Max Prime, New York Library Association director of government relations and advocacy, speaking at the 2025 Chapter ...

Jacob Elrodi and Margot Robbie in the Wuthering Heights poster ...

Prior to 2023, each chapter onboarded incoming chapter leaders individually, supplemented by ALA advocacy training focused on topics, not roles. But in response to rising attacks on ...

Sam Helmick writes: “Over the years, libraries have grown from community learning centers into dynamic civic infrastructure, serving as hubs that spark innovation, nurture talent, and strengthen local ...

Courtney Fuson, incoming president of the Tennessee Library Association, and Max Prime, New York Library Association director of government relations and advocacy, speaking at the 2025 Chapter ...

After the Central Intelligence Agency , a new community-maintained successor has launched. : “OpenFactBook provides free, comprehensive, and accurate information about every country in the world. We ...

After the threats to federal library funding in the past year, the fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills signed by President Trump on February 3 included an increase in federal funding for ...