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Challenges to the content of books and other materials are a familiar experience for library staff. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has provided many resources to navigate such challenges on its ...

The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association has named Eric C. Novotny as the recipient of the 2025 ...

The international library community has been sending its support to the U.S. library community and ALA during these challenging times. And in opposition to recent the firing of Dr. Carla Hayden as the ...

ALA advocates year-round at every level of government for libraries, library workers, and everyone we serve. As libraries and library workers nationwide grapple with attacks on our field and shifts in ...

ALA welcomed the return of Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff to work and the reinstatement of some IMLS grants, which had been terminated following President Trump’s March 14 ...

Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup.

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 ...