I am currently re-reading The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. As my kids begin encountering the same texts I read in high school and college, revisiting these works with a new generation has ...

The Nominating Committee for the American Library Association election is seeking nominees for the positions of ALA president-elect and councilor-at-large on the 2026 spring ballot.

CHICAGO – The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded six students the Bound to Stay Bound and Melcher Scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Currently I am reading The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful by Nicole A. Cooke and Aisha M. Johnson (editor). Graciously, I'm uncovering the distinctive skills, ...

The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to share the All Nations LibGuide is now available on the ALA Library Resource page.

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 ...

How are students supposed to know where to start when applying to college? Once they arrive, how do they continue navigating complex institutional systems and advocating for themselves? For many ...

The American Library Association has launched the ALA Learning Library, a member-exclusive collection of free professional development resources.

Learn why computational thinking skills are important for young children, how to access free multimedia resources, and how they have been used to run fun and engaging programs in libraries.

The Spectrum Scholarship Program actively recruits and provides scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or ...

The American Library Association has unveiled a new multi-year strategic plan aimed at strengthening libraries, growing the library workforce, driving innovation, and expanding community impact ...