Julia M. Gelfand is this year’s recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s John Ames/Humphry/OCLC/ Forest Press Award.

The American Library Association, its 8 divisions, 21 round tables, and offices host many conferences, meetings, forums, institutes, and other events. Use the filters to explore our many available ...

CHICAGO — Dr. Carla Hayden, former Librarian of Congress, will be in conversation with Kwame Alexander, Emmy Award winner and New York Times besting selling author, at the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & ...

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced $10,000 Building Library Capacity Grants to sixteen libraries across the country to serve New Americans (immigrants and refugees).

A federal judge has declined to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The ruling, issued today in ALA v. Sonderling, will allow the ...

ALA, its Divisions, Round Tables and Affiliates host many conferences, and in-person and online events to showcase cutting-edge developments in library advocacy, information literacy, and many other ...

The ALA Building Library Capacity Grants are intended to bolster library operations and services in libraries that had experienced cuts in staffing and or services as a result of the challenges of the ...

This hands-on resource will show library workers how to de-escalate difficult situations safely and effectively.

The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. Dr. Katherine Schneider ...

The committee consists of a minimum of 6-8 members, including the Chair and a Vice-Chair, appointed from the membership of Core by the Appointments Committee of the Division. Committee members serve 2 ...

Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best of children's books on the Notable Children's Books list. Lizzie Rose, Parsefall, and Clara are caught ...

Defining Documents in American History: Workers’ Rights, edited by Aaron John Gulyas (Ipswich, MA: Salem Press, 2023) — 724 pp. — $295 — ISBN: 9781637004081. Defining Documents in American History: ...