On ALA released a statement on what library professionals can do to support communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Ava DuVernay, writer, director, and producer, stresses the importance of continuing to amplify marginalized voices.

Coinciding with this year’s Banned Books Week (September 22–28), the American Library Association has released preliminary ...

The year 2023 was another record-breaker for book bans. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) documented 1,247 attempts to censor library books and other ...

Keynote speaker Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 Project: “It should not take courage to be a librarian. Your work is prodemocracy work. Just do what you do—and also vote.” Photo: Craig Obrist ...

“A previously unknown string trio from Mozart’s early years has been discovered in the archives of the music library of Leipzig (Germany) Municipal Libraries, according to a statement from the ...

Are you looking for a smart and efficient way to store your library’s growing collection of books, journals, and other materials? Do you want to optimize your offsite storage space and reduce ...

September 26, 2024 970 × 647 Call Number Podcast: Check Out Your Library ...

Banned Books Week takes place Oct. 1–7 1,269 Number of book challenges documented in 2022 by the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). This is nearly double the number ...

Join library experts and hundreds of your colleagues for interactive discussions on pressing issues in modern librarianship. American Libraries Live webcasts cover the full spectrum of library topics ...

In this bonus episode, sponsored by OverDrive, we learn more about Check Out Your Library and the campaign’s Fiction and Film Tour. American Libraries Managing Editor Terra Dankowski talks with Jen ...