ALA advocates year-round at every level of government for libraries, library workers, and everyone we serve. As libraries and library workers nationwide grapple with attacks on our field and shifts in ...

Library History Roundtable (LHRT) Justin Winsor Award Committee is pleased to announce Jonathan Victor Baldozar as this ...

Dealing with censorship challenges at your library or need to get prepared for them? Visit our Fight Censorship page for easy ...

Today, the American Library Association (ALA) launched its annual #FundLibraries campaign, calling on advocates in every congressional district to urge their Congressmembers to cosign letters of ...

Maria McCauley, Director of Libraries, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been elected 2025-2026 ...

The Geisel Award Selection Committee consists of seven members appointed from the ALSC membership at large, serving 2-year terms and led by the committee chair. (Chair + 6) Origin Established in 2004 ...

Dealing with censorship challenges at your library or need to get prepared for them? Visit our Fight Censorship page for easy-to-access resources.

The Stonewall Book Awards - Adult Committee shall be composed of 11 members including the chair. The chair is appointed by the RT Chair. The Adults Committee will consider works eligible for the ...

The elimination of federal funding for public libraries will be felt in every community across the country, and particularly ...

Special thanks to the 2025 Nominating Committee, chaired by Dr. Maria McCauley, PLA Past President (2022–2023), for its ...

Retired librarians and library workers can be among the most effective library advocates. A panel of speakers will share how they found their post-career roles in library advocacy.

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 many other ...