In its 20th anniversary year, National Friends of Libraries Week ran from Sun., Oct. 19 to Sat., Oct. 25. This year saw waves of online engagement and acknowledgement of Friends groups from libraries and organizations across the country. And as always,…
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Penguin Random House and United for Libraries Announce 2026 Round of Grants for Friends Groups
Grants of $500 and $1,000, along with book donations and free virtual training, will be awarded to small and rural libraries across the US In celebration of the 20th annual National Friends of Libraries Week, Penguin Random House and United…
Last chance to submit program proposals for ALA Annual 2026
The call for program and poster proposals for the 2026 ALA Annual Conference (to be held June 25-29 in Chicago), will be open through Sept. 22. Join us for top-quality education and best practices; featured thought leaders; and special programming for library…
United for Libraries at ARSL
United for Libraries will present two sessions as part of the virtual programming of the Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference Sept. 20-23—an author panel and a session on “Building a Strong Relationship with the Library Board.” The United…