The American Library Association (ALA) officially launched its 150th anniversary year, marking a century and a half of empowering library professionals, advancing access to knowledge and protecting ...

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) joins the Public Policy & Advocacy Office (PPA) to strengthen ALA’s legal, policy, advocacy, and member support.

The American Library Association (ALA) announced on November 11 the candidates running for ALA president for the 2026–2027 term and the candidates running for ALA treasurer for 2025–2028. (On December ...

Philadelphia is an apt location for the American Library Association’s 2025 Annual Conference, which will bring upwards of 10,000 library professionals to the Pennsylvania Convention Center later this ...

American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board members Kathy Carroll (left), director of Westwood High School Library in Blythewood, South Carolina, and Stephanie Chase, executive director of ...

The head of the Alabama Republican Party said the amount of grants the American Library Association provides to public libraries is not enough for the state to continue supporting the organization.

Librarians and other organizations this week expressed disdain or support for Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) director Nancy Pack’s recommendation to leave the American Library Association (ALA) ...

The state of Florida has announced it is cutting ties with the American Library Association (ALA) after the nonprofit weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding sexually explicit books found in ...

The American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library nonprofit in the world, claimed that the "censorship" of sexually explicit books in children's libraries is discriminatory to the ...