The American Library Association is sending a delegation to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, July 13-24.

The American Library Association (ALA) applauded the Supreme Court 6-3 decision to uphold the Universal Service Fund (USF).

CHICAGO - Stories from communities from Anaconda, Mont., to Albany, N.Y., came to life today on the American Library Association’s (ALA) Show Up For Our Libraries interactive site map. The stories ...

CHICAGO — Dr. Carla Hayden, former Librarian of Congress, will be in conversation with Kwame Alexander, Emmy Award winner and New York Times besting selling author, at the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & ...

CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has released a new book, “Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries: The PLA Guide to Trauma-Informed De-Escalation,” which provides ...

A federal judge has declined to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The ruling, issued today in ALA v. Sonderling, will allow the ...

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced $10,000 Building Library Capacity Grants to sixteen libraries across the country to serve New Americans (immigrants and refugees).

As the President of the American Library Association, I am deeply disappointed in last night’s decision by President Trump to fire Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as Librarian of Congress ...

The American Library Association expressed strong disappointment following the Senate’s passage of S.J. Res. 7, a Congressional Review Act resolution that overturns the FCC's decision to allow E-rate ...

ALA encourages grantees who receive a termination notice to consider consult legal counsel and take specific steps within 30 days of receipt of the notice.

Today, the American Library Association (ALA) launched its annual #FundLibraries campaign, calling on advocates in every congressional district to urge their Congressmembers to cosign letters of ...

The elimination of federal funding for public libraries will be felt in every community across the country, and particularly in rural areas.