Now is the time to take stock of progress on library priorities, particularly federal funding and the upcoming budget showdown.

Academy Award–winning actor Geena Davis wrote and illustrated The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page because she was “a tall ...

Ann Ford, vice president of sales and customer support for Hoopla, shared insight on the evolving digital landscape and ...

The number of challenges in academic libraries is not zero,” says Blair Solon, collection analysis librarian at the ...

Retired librarians discuss pathways to library advocacy at the American Library Association's 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia.

The debriefing process includes guiding questions and is designed to remind staff that they did their best and they are supported. The meetings are intended to be only 5–15 minutes. Longer ...

Here are the best of Philadelphia’s best, from old-school Italian joints to food hall cornucopias and whiskey bars to funky vegan eateries.

ALA returns to Philadelphia for its 2025 Annual Conference (June 26–30), featuring authors, education programs, and exhibitors.

Since President Trump retook office on January 20, libraries and librarianship have been assaulted via executive orders and other actions.

2025 Youth Media Award winners announced—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards.

Into the Future United Virtual focuses on the advocate’s role in defending intellectual freedom, raising funds, and sustaining libraries January 2, 2025 ...

The American Libraries staff looks back at news that affected libraries and the profession in 2024, including intellectual freedom and AI.