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It’s a nightmare situation: A swarm of masked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents walk through your library’s doors looking for people or demanding information that you’re not prepared to hand over.

As ICE has raided homes, businesses, and public facilities in communities across the country, public libraries are grappling with how to prepare staff, protect patrons, respond to incidents, and develop resources for in-the-moment de-escalation and…

Generations of fans of the long-running PBS staple *Reading Rainbow* most likely tuned in on the family TV.

Bad-news fatigue is real for library advocates who feel like every year is more hostile than the one before it.

You don’t need to stream C-SPAN or binge West Wing reruns to know that the annual US federal budget process isn’t always linear or logical.

**400** Approximate number of libraries operated by the National Park Service (NPS).

Librarians are used to being generalists, able to research all kinds of questions.

Fundraising is a perennial concern for libraries of all types and sizes, regardless of location.

In December, state library association leaders from around the country gathered in Chicago to learn how to be exceptional political strategists, media spokespeople, funding champions, and freedom-to-read fighters—all within 48 hours.

As my colleagues and I offer guidance on the American Library Association’s (ALA) more than $60 million in investments, some of the questions that arise are the same ones you may consider when managing a personal retirement account: - Wh...

After the threats to federal library funding in the past year, the fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills signed by President Trump on February 3 included an *increase *in federal funding for libraries.

The 30th anniversary of the E-Rate program is a time to both celebrate what it has achieved for libraries and focus our work to preserve its future.

In the first year of Donald Trump’s second presidency, libraries have been buffeted by a string of policies and executive orders.

### Freedom to read faces federal scrutiny Following the Trump administration’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the US Naval Academy removed nearly 400 books deemed DEI-related from its Nimitz Library (...

Until recently, Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator Brian Selznick had never written for young adults, nor written a full-fledged love story.