The Public Library Association (PLA) announced the availability of a new practical guide for engaging Spanish-speaking community members.

Making activities and spaces in public libraries may have started as niche services. But an IMLS-funded National Forum report ...

The Intellectual Freedom Committee today announced the release of “Content Controls and Access Guidelines for Vendors,” a new guiding document designed to help library staff make informed, principled ...

CHICAGO —Though it’s challenging to set policies for a technology that is so young and still in flux, the need is urgent. Because usage of AI presents both opportunities and risks, libraries must be ...

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 other areas ...

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Council passed a resolution calling for the adoption and recognition of the Librarians’ and Library Workers’ Bill of Rights, a landmark framework ...

Faith leaders, librarians and civic advocates gathered in Chicago on June 25 for a workshop focused on how religious communities and library workers can work together to fight book bans and defend the ...

Council has adopted “Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries,” a new resource designed to help libraries develop and revise policies for the ethical, human-centered use of ...

The American Library Association (ALA) will send a delegation to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).

The American Library Association is deeply saddened by the shooting on Monday at a Butte County Library branch in Chico, California, that killed two community members and injured one other person. Our ...

CHICAGO - As part of the American Library Association’s 2026 sesquicentennial, the Association is launching a comprehensive fundraising campaign, For Our Libraries. For 150 Years More. “In this ...