The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to announce that Chef Sean Sherman will deliver the closing keynote at the PLA 2026 Conference. The Closing Session will take place Friday, April 3, ...

The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) launched significant updates to tools to help library workers, advocates and the public combat book banning and to stay ...

The American Library Association denounced H.R. 7661, a federal bill targeting LGBTQ+ stories that would modify the ...

Libraries Respond to social justice issues Libraries Respond Pages Black Lives Matter Combating Xenophobia and Fake News in light of COVID-19 Cyber-bullying and Doxxing Drag Queen Story Hour ...

As the House of Representatives began taking requests for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending, the American Library Association (ALA) launched its annual Fund Libraries ...

ALA Articles, Papers & Research Awards recognize outstanding research-based works focusing on or in service of librarianship, including library history, contemporary issues faced by library ...

Library Services to the Incarcerated and Detained Library Services for the Justice Involved (LSJI) is an interest group for library professionals, students, correctional staff, volunteers, or anyone ...

The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is accepting applications for a conference travel grant intended for comics library workers: The 2026 Oni Press... 2025 Best Graphic Novels for Children ...

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In its 20th anniversary year, National Friends of Libraries Week ran from Sun., Oct. 19 to Sat., Oct. 25. This year saw waves of online engagement and acknowledgement of Friends groups from libraries ...

I am currently reading The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King. I am unfortunately too young to have grown up with Mister Rogers, but when I moved to Pittsburgh years ago, ...

The Fair Use Doctrine is one of the most important limitations on the exclusive rights of the copyright holder. It allows that copyright can be infringed because ...