The American Library Association participated in the 2026 United Nations High-Level Political Forum at United Nations headquarters in New York.

CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used surveys and interviews to examine ...

We are deeply honored to receive the AASL Presidential Commendation for bringing the joy and community of Pokémon to school libraries,” said Barry Sams, Vice President of Ga ...

I am reading Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova.

The United States Capital is surrounded by just over a dozen tribal nations that thrive along the Anacostia and Potomac River watersheds, Chesapeake Bay area, and the states of Maryland, Virginia, and ...

“As we look toward the next 250 years, the choice is ours. We can let our libraries fade, viewed as charming relics of a bygone era. Or, we can choose to invest in them as a bedrock of our future. Let ...

The purpose of this document is to provide ALA guidance for libraries developing or revising local artificial intelligence (AI) use policies, procedures, and vendor-review practices. This guidance ...

In 2021, libraries of all types stepped up to meet the needs of their communities as they responded to the impacts of a second year of the global pandemic. Library staff in every state faced an ...

As a follow up to PLA’s March 2020 Public Libraries Respond to COVID-19 Survey, a new American Library Association (ALA) survey of U.S. libraries documents a shift in services to support students, ...

Who are "Library Support Staff"? Library support staff, or library paraprofessionals, are involved in all library operations at all levels. They may manage libraries or they may contribute very ...

For 20 years, the Global Libraries (GL) Initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation collaborated with libraries and organizations like PLA, investing more than $1 billion globally to enhance the ...

The ALA Constitution states the purpose of ALA as, "The object of the American Library Association shall be to promote library service and librarianship." The stated mission is, "To provide leadership ...