On April 6, 2026, a federal court granted the Trump Administration’s request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge’s earlier ruling that struck down the Administration’s dismantling of the ...

Public Library Association (PLA) has announced the results of its 2026 election. Members elected Dr. Skye Patrick, County Librarian and Director of LA County Library, to the office of 2027–2028 PLA ...

Tamika Barnes, Associate Dean, Perimeter College Library Services, Georgia State University, has been elected 2026-2027 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA).

Members elected Barbara Johnson, Instructional Technology Coordinator and Certified School Librarian for Colchester Public ...

Editorial Board is a meaningful opportunity to help shape the direction of school librarianship,” said AASL President-Elect April Dawkins. “As AASL celebrates its 75th anniversary, this work is ...

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction ...

The American Library Association (ALA) is thrilled to announce this year’s 10 recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award.

The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 federal budget released today by the White House would cut funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the school library program Innovative ...

The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association has named Richard Chabrán as the 2026 winner of the Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & ...

Miriam Tuliao to Participate in the Great Saunter in Support of the Spectrum Scholarship Program and Library and Information Science Educators ...

CHICAGO – Aaleya King, media coordinator at Eastway Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the recipient of the 2026 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant.

The Public Library Association is proud to award 150 scholarships for public library professionals and students to attend the PLA 2026 Conference. This represents a record high number of PLA ...