The American Library Association (ALA) endorsed bicameral and bipartisan legislation that would allow nonprofit public libraries to continue providing passport acceptance services.

The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to announce that Ruha Benjamin, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab and award-winning author, will deliver the Big Ideas keynote at the ...

Teen Services Development Day is a one-day, stand-alone event devoted exclusively to teen services for library staff. The day will include two keynotes and eleven education programs focused ...

I could not be happier with where I have ended up. At the core of my librarianship is a belief that students deserve to feel empowered, that they belong in the library, and that their needs should ...

ALA 2026 Election Period: March 9, 2026 - April 1, 2026 Renew your membership by January 31, 2026 to ensure that you receive your ballot for the 2026 ALA election. Renew your membership online or by ...

The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. Private groups and public authorities in various parts of the country are working to remove or limit access to ...

The Reference and User Services Association is a network to educate, empower, and inspire its members to advance the evolution of the profession and better serve users in a continually changing ...

The Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table of the American Library Association is dedicated to supporting library staff in all aspects of engaging with graphic novels and comics, including collection ...

In collaboration with The Pulitzer Prizes, the American Library Association (ALA) presents Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works that Inform, Empower & Inspire, a traveling exhibit that highlights ...

Available free exclusively to ALA individual members! Learn how different communities are approaching staff training and handling interactions when ICE enters a public library.

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 other areas ...

The ALA150 th Life Membership is a great gift for library students. ALA is their professional home, and the key areas of ...