United for Libraries will present a free webinar, The Library Ecosystem: ONE VOICE for Advocacy, on Wed., June 7, 2 p.m. Eastern. Need to strengthen your library advocacy at the local level, state level, or beyond? Learn about the ALA…
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Learn about ‘Library Ecosystem Tools in Action’ in May 10 webinar
Join the #ALAEcosystem team for Library Ecosystem Tools in Action, a webinar on Wed., May 10, 3:30-5 p.m. Eastern. ALA President-Elect Emily Drabinski will introduce Lucy Santos Green (Get Ready Stay Ready), Beth Thomas and Tricina Strong-Beebe (New Jersey Association…
PBS Books and Booklist announce Booklist Reader partnership
Booklist, the official book review journal published by ALA, and PBS Books, a multi-platform initiative celebrating the love of reading, are pleased to announce a partnership through Booklist Reader. Booklist launched Booklist Reader for library patrons and visitors digitally in…
Nation to Celebrate Library Workers, April 25, 2023
Library staff play an invaluable role in supporting their communities. In both good times and times of challenge or crisis, library workers in all types of libraries serve millions of library users in need of free access to Wi-Fi, eBooks,…
ALA calls for a national day of action to protect the freedom to read, designates Right to Read Monday, April 24, for National Library Week
ALA announced a national day of action to protect libraries and the freedom to read, designating April 24, the Monday of National Library Week, as Right to Read Day. Right to Read Day also marks the first anniversary of the…
ALA Launches Policy Corps Cadre for Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning
ALA’s Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) Office, in partnership with ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, have announced a new initiative for proactive advocacy to combat book banning and censorship in America’s libraries. A cadre of the ALA Policy Corps will…
Let your voice be heard! Fill out a brief survey by April 14 to help us build a stronger library advocacy network
This year, United for Libraries is sponsoring an ALA Emerging Leaders group tasked with determining best practices and challenges for library advocacy at the state and local level. As part of their research efforts, the Emerging Leaders are requesting that…
Get ready for National Library Week, April 23-29
National Library Week 2023, April 23-29, will be celebrated with the theme “There’s More to the Story.” Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But there’s…
ALA reports record number of demands to censor library books and materials in 2022
The American Library Association (ALA) today released new data documenting* 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years…
Applications for United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant sponsored by ThriftBooks due April 10
Applications for the United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant sponsored by ThriftBooks are due April 10. The United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant sponsored by ThriftBooks enables one member of a Friends of the Library group at a…