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When schools ban cellphones, students often turn to the school library for books, activities, and opportunities to connect with each other.

To address automation and AI—and manage the anxieties that come along with them—library workers need constant support for skill development.

Winner of the 2026 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards. Submissions are open to any library worldwide and are judged by industry professionals for extraordinary interior design and innovative concepts.

More than two-thirds of the 15 selections in American Libraries' 2026 Library Design Showcase are renovations or adaptive reuse projects.

In April, ALA’s Endowment Trustees updated the target allocation for the Association’s investment portfolio to limit risk.

Most successful library upgrades start with a plan that protects the long-term vision while making meaningful improvements right now.

Behind each banned book is an author being professionally—and sometimes personally—targeted for the stories they have chosen to share.

Behind each banned book is an author being professionally—and sometimes personally—targeted for the stories they have chosen to share.

In observation of Banned Books Week, here are a few notable quotes on book-banning and intellectual freedom from the past year.

Statistics about library censorship, book challenges, and efforts to resist them in observance of Banned Books Week 2026.

ESG investing allows ALA's endowment to grow and support our work while remaining mindful of the ethical impact of our portfolio.

Technology consultant Marshall Breeding examines the industry's technology disruptions and business transitions.

To celebrate 150 years of ALA, a timeline of events that changed librarianship since the Association's 1876 founding.

ALA history includes iconic visuals, from the patriotic mobilization of the Library War Service to the fearless advocacy of Banned Books Week

The stories of eight barrier-busting ALA leaders reveal how diversity fuels and transforms the power of libraries everywhere.

The American Library Association celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Here's a look at the ALA Library that serves the profession.

Libraries are not just buildings; they are the pulse of democracy, the heart of community, and the echo of our collective soul.

I hope library workers see ALA's anniversary as an opportunity for reaffirming the work they do to connect the community to the world.

About 100 employees at the American Library Association began voting to form a new union at the 150-year-old association.

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.