National Librarian Day, observed annually on April 16, is a special occasion dedicated to honoring the invaluable contributions of librarians. These professionals foster education and literacy — and ...

For the first time, the American Library Association (ALA) presented the annual I Love My Librarian Awards in a ceremony at the Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits. The awards honor 10 librarians per year ...

Newly sworn-in Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden recently had the opportunity to read Rosa Parks’s handwritten notes reacting to her 1955 arrest. The notes are part of the Rosa Parks collection the ...

Jami Rhue thought her first stint as a school librarian would be a quick detour in her career as a classroom teacher. But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, ...

Amanda Jones’ life changed forever after she spoke at a public library board meeting two years ago in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. “I gave a very blanket speech about censorship. I didn’t talk about ...