Library, had a clear answer when one of my colleagues asked why she had flown into town for the event. “It’s like asking why ...

The Monkeypuzzlers were one of 47 teams across 10 branches to compete in Mid-Columbia Libraries’ inaugural speed puzzling tournament in southeastern Washington last January. Photo: Madison ...

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ALA's webinar, “Turning Congressmembers into Library Champions,” offers tips for getting your representatives’ attention.

Adena Jones, a CitySquare AmeriCorps volunteer with Dallas Public Library, assists a homeless patron during the annual Winter Backpack Challenge, part of the library’s Homeless Engagement and ...

On January 26, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, ...

A woman using the card catalog at the main reading room of the Library of Congress, circa 1940. Photo: Library of Congress OCLC printed its last library catalog cards on October 1, 2015, ending an era ...

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 ...

When Jessie Carney Smith arrived at Fisk University in Nashville in 1965, she says many people there did not know about black literature. Smith, the dean of the library, says, “Many scholars were told ...

Librarians interviewed for this story, clockwise from bottom left: Graham Tedesco-Blair, adult services librarian, Newark (N.Y.) Public Library; Fobazi Ettarh, undergraduate success librarian, Rutgers ...

Whether serving on the ALA Executive Board, chairing the Budget Analysis and Review Committee, supporting the Spectrum ...

Getting started with web accessibility improvements can feel over­whelming. The ultimate goal should be a website that maximizes accessibility and considers inclusive access in all decisions. But even ...