As we saw with the executive order calling for the elimination of IMLS, libraries—and everything we value—are under attack.

American Libraries spoke with acclaimed middle-grade author Pam Muñoz Ryan about her career and latest book, El Niño.

These 10 honorees are inspiring examples of what is possible in our profession,” ALA President Cindy Hohl said at the I Love ...

ALA and AFSCME have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, while libraries make difficult decisions about how best ...

On May 1, the US District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the ...

ALA President Cindy Hohl released a statement condemning President Trump’s May 8 firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.

In the summer of 2023, a controversial book—Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe—was removed from the shelves of the small Connecticut library where I worked as a part-time paraprofessional. The ...

Fourth-grade students at George A. Jackson Elementary School in Jericho, New York, work on podcasts. The project was spearheaded by their librarian and teachers.Photo: Lauren Kawasaki At George A.

May 6, 2025 150 × 100 The digital archivists working to preserve Black history from Trump erasures ...