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The American Library Association (ALA) and Unite Against Book Bans will host a second annual Rally for the Right to Read: Voters Unite Against Book Bans at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Meet the 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders at a Poster Session during ALA Annual Conference
The Emerging Leaders’ program facilitators are excited and pleased to invite attendees of the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2024 Annual Conference to meet the 2024 class of Emerging Leaders (EL) at a celebratory poster session Friday, June 28, 2024...
American Library Association President Emily Drabinski to embark on cross country library tour
American Library Association President Emily Drabinski will tour the country this June to highlight the contributions of American libraries to their communities.
American Library Association to host Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 27-July 2 in San Diego, CA
Featured speakers include Trevor Noah, Taraji P. Henson, Ali Velshi, Max Greenfield and other high-profile authors and advocates.
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced $10,000 Building Library Capacity Grants to 16 libraries across the country serving incarcerated persons or assisting those re-entering society.
Register Now for Core Forum 2024!
Registration and housing are officially open for Core Forum 2024, which will take place November 14-16, in Minneapolis, MN, at the Hilton Minneapolis.
AASL appoints 2025 National Conference Committee
CHICAGO – Fifteen American Association of School Librarian (AASL) member leaders have been appointed to plan the next AASL National Conference taking place October 16-18, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri. National conference committee members will be...
RUSA @ 2024 ALA Annual Conference
SAN DIEGO- The complete schedule of RUSA programs and room locations are listed below. Full program descriptions are available on the Annual Conference website. RUSA @ ALA Annual Conference Friday, June 28, 2024 (Preconference Programs- Ticketed Events)...
P.T. Deutermann 2024 Winner of W.Y. Boyd Literary Award
"Iwo, 26 Charlie" by P.T. Deutermann, published by St. Martin’s Press is the winner of the 2024 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction.
Kent County Public Library to receive 2024 Citation for Wellness in the Workplace
The Sustainability Round Table commends Kent County Public Library as the recipient of the 2024 Citation for Wellness in the Workplace.
Michele Fenton and Brett Spencer to receive Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award
The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association is pleased to announce it has chosen two honorees for the Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award, Michele Fenton and Brett Spencer.
2024 Distinguished Service in Library History Award presented to Wayne Wiegand
The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association is pleased to announce it has bestowed the Distinguished Service in Library History Award in Wayne Wiegand.
Eve Lacey wins LHRT Donald G. Davis Article Award
The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association is pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Donald G. Davis Article Award.
ACRL 2025 opening keynote speaker announced
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce Ruha Benjamin as the opening keynote speaker for the ACRL 2025 Conference, “Democratizing Knowledge, Access, and Opportunities,” to be held April 2-5, 2025, in...
Nominations open for ALA honorary membership
Nominations are being accepted for ALA honorary membership
