American Library Association
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Empowering and advocating for libraries and library workers to ensure equitable access to information for all. 🌎’s largest library association.
Find us at https://ala.org.
We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
Find us at https://ala.org.
We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
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As we celebrate 150 years, we are called not only to reflect but to act. Our century-and-a-half legacy is a testament to the resilience and ingenuity of librarians and library workers everywhere.
Read ALA President Sam Helmick's full essay: ala150.org/for-150-years. #ForOurLibraries
Read ALA President Sam Helmick's full essay: ala150.org/for-150-years. #ForOurLibraries
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
As we celebrate 150 years, we are called not only to reflect but to act. Our century-and-a-half legacy is a testament to the resilience and ingenuity of librarians and library workers everywhere.
Read ALA President Sam Helmick's full essay: ala150.org/for-150-years. #ForOurLibraries
Read ALA President Sam Helmick's full essay: ala150.org/for-150-years. #ForOurLibraries
From drafting clear policies to rallying champions and protecting academic freedom for library workers, these Intellectual Freedom sessions provide the grounding you need to navigate your library's challenges with confidence.
#ALAVirtual26 Claim your spot now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
#ALAVirtual26 Claim your spot now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
January 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM
From drafting clear policies to rallying champions and protecting academic freedom for library workers, these Intellectual Freedom sessions provide the grounding you need to navigate your library's challenges with confidence.
#ALAVirtual26 Claim your spot now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
#ALAVirtual26 Claim your spot now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
Happy New Year to all our members, partners, and supporters! Your commitment, creativity, and care continue to make libraries places of connection, learning, belonging, and joy.
Wishing you joy and many moments to celebrate in the year ahead.
Wishing you joy and many moments to celebrate in the year ahead.
January 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Happy New Year to all our members, partners, and supporters! Your commitment, creativity, and care continue to make libraries places of connection, learning, belonging, and joy.
Wishing you joy and many moments to celebrate in the year ahead.
Wishing you joy and many moments to celebrate in the year ahead.
Combining evocative artwork and stirring stories, the Booklist editors’ choice graphic novels for adults and youth showcase this year’s best of the format in a wide variety of genres, topics, and tones.
Check them out here: https://bit.ly/3N1Es7j
Check them out here: https://bit.ly/3N1Es7j
December 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Combining evocative artwork and stirring stories, the Booklist editors’ choice graphic novels for adults and youth showcase this year’s best of the format in a wide variety of genres, topics, and tones.
Check them out here: https://bit.ly/3N1Es7j
Check them out here: https://bit.ly/3N1Es7j
ALA provides more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information science. ALA scholarships cover an array of focuses and groups, from children’s and youth librarianship to government documents and support staff.
Apply by March 1! https://bit.ly/4s8U2hy
Apply by March 1! https://bit.ly/4s8U2hy
December 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
ALA provides more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information science. ALA scholarships cover an array of focuses and groups, from children’s and youth librarianship to government documents and support staff.
Apply by March 1! https://bit.ly/4s8U2hy
Apply by March 1! https://bit.ly/4s8U2hy
Leadership in libraries today means providing direction while also being attuned to the human-centered needs of your staff. Join us as we explore intentional leadership approaches and learn to tackle real-world challenges in library environments.
Register now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
Register now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
December 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Leadership in libraries today means providing direction while also being attuned to the human-centered needs of your staff. Join us as we explore intentional leadership approaches and learn to tackle real-world challenges in library environments.
Register now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
Register now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
The Books for Youth editorial staff at @ala-booklist.bsky.social has chosen its most-recommended offerings of the year.
Check out their YA fiction, middle-grade fiction, picture-book, and nonfiction selections, plus individual book recommendations from editors and reviewers: https://bit.ly/493z0bq
Check out their YA fiction, middle-grade fiction, picture-book, and nonfiction selections, plus individual book recommendations from editors and reviewers: https://bit.ly/493z0bq
December 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Books for Youth editorial staff at @ala-booklist.bsky.social has chosen its most-recommended offerings of the year.
Check out their YA fiction, middle-grade fiction, picture-book, and nonfiction selections, plus individual book recommendations from editors and reviewers: https://bit.ly/493z0bq
Check out their YA fiction, middle-grade fiction, picture-book, and nonfiction selections, plus individual book recommendations from editors and reviewers: https://bit.ly/493z0bq
Future library pros, this one’s on us! ALA Student Members attend the ALA Virtual Event FREE! Hear real talk from the field, connect with future colleagues, and renew your energy for what’s ahead. #ALAVirtual26
Not a Student Member yet? Now’s a great time to join.
https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
Not a Student Member yet? Now’s a great time to join.
https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
December 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Future library pros, this one’s on us! ALA Student Members attend the ALA Virtual Event FREE! Hear real talk from the field, connect with future colleagues, and renew your energy for what’s ahead. #ALAVirtual26
Not a Student Member yet? Now’s a great time to join.
https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
Not a Student Member yet? Now’s a great time to join.
https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
“From lending original artworks to hosting gallery exhibitions, maker labs and artist residencies, libraries across the country are increasingly serving as community art hubs, leveraging their resources to make art and culture accessible to all.” - ALA President Sam Helmick
https://bit.ly/3KKUD8v
https://bit.ly/3KKUD8v
Take Me Home Tonight: Inside the Brooklyn Public Library's Art Lending Program
Art lovers in Brooklyn can now check out original works of art the same way they borrow books.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“From lending original artworks to hosting gallery exhibitions, maker labs and artist residencies, libraries across the country are increasingly serving as community art hubs, leveraging their resources to make art and culture accessible to all.” - ALA President Sam Helmick
https://bit.ly/3KKUD8v
https://bit.ly/3KKUD8v
“Much like libraries safeguard written knowledge, we safeguard the living traditions of oral storytelling.” - Tama Lunceford, interim president of the Storytelling Resource Place, a repository of books and materials related to storytelling performance.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4p2QieF
Read more: https://bit.ly/4p2QieF
December 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“Much like libraries safeguard written knowledge, we safeguard the living traditions of oral storytelling.” - Tama Lunceford, interim president of the Storytelling Resource Place, a repository of books and materials related to storytelling performance.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4p2QieF
Read more: https://bit.ly/4p2QieF
This week, ALA and global library leaders led a session on dynamic digital inclusion at the UN High Level Meeting on WSIS+20, exploring how digital inclusion moves from global commitments to local, practical action.
Check out the recording: https://bit.ly/44wh8EQ
Check out the recording: https://bit.ly/44wh8EQ
December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This week, ALA and global library leaders led a session on dynamic digital inclusion at the UN High Level Meeting on WSIS+20, exploring how digital inclusion moves from global commitments to local, practical action.
Check out the recording: https://bit.ly/44wh8EQ
Check out the recording: https://bit.ly/44wh8EQ
ALA, @bookriot.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @flfreedomread.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social all track different aspects of the movement - no matter how you look at it, book bans are sweeping across the country. Don't miss our joint report: https://bit.ly/4qkTZh5
December 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
ALA, @bookriot.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @flfreedomread.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social all track different aspects of the movement - no matter how you look at it, book bans are sweeping across the country. Don't miss our joint report: https://bit.ly/4qkTZh5
Lie #1: Libraries indoctrinate. Truth: Censoring library books by removing them from libraries or prohibiting them from the shelves in the first place is indoctrination. https://www.oif.ala.org/lies-about-libraries-part-one/
Lies About Libraries (Part One)
Welcome to the first in a series of posts dedicated to debunking false claims used to undermine trust in libraries and attack those who work in them.
www.oif.ala.org
December 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Lie #1: Libraries indoctrinate. Truth: Censoring library books by removing them from libraries or prohibiting them from the shelves in the first place is indoctrination. https://www.oif.ala.org/lies-about-libraries-part-one/
Leadership in libraries today means providing direction while also being attuned to the human-centered needs of your staff. Join us as we explore intentional leadership approaches and learn to tackle real-world challenges in library environments.
Register now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
Register now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
December 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Leadership in libraries today means providing direction while also being attuned to the human-centered needs of your staff. Join us as we explore intentional leadership approaches and learn to tackle real-world challenges in library environments.
Register now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
Register now! https://www.ala.org/virtual-event
New: ALA welcomes a pathbreaking study by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, which finds that thousands of public library facilities are in acute need of investment for repairs and upgrades.
Read more about the report, which ALA called to be developed: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
Read more about the report, which ALA called to be developed: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New: ALA welcomes a pathbreaking study by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, which finds that thousands of public library facilities are in acute need of investment for repairs and upgrades.
Read more about the report, which ALA called to be developed: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
Read more about the report, which ALA called to be developed: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
Meet Becky Spratford, a librarian, readers' advisory specialist, and ALA Editions author who has "spent her career tirelessly nudging horror literature into the American mainstream."
The Chicago Tribune has named her Chicagoan of the Year in Books. Congrats Becky! https://bit.ly/494ILq2
The Chicago Tribune has named her Chicagoan of the Year in Books. Congrats Becky! https://bit.ly/494ILq2
Chicagoan of the Year in Books: If you’re into horror, thank the librarian Becky Spratford
She’s the unassuming champion behind the rise in horror lit. “To me, Becky is the spark plug, lynchpin, head coach and fairy godmother of horror,” says author Daniel Kraus.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Meet Becky Spratford, a librarian, readers' advisory specialist, and ALA Editions author who has "spent her career tirelessly nudging horror literature into the American mainstream."
The Chicago Tribune has named her Chicagoan of the Year in Books. Congrats Becky! https://bit.ly/494ILq2
The Chicago Tribune has named her Chicagoan of the Year in Books. Congrats Becky! https://bit.ly/494ILq2
Libraries bring people together through learning, connection, and belonging. With your support, they can remain places where everyone belongs—today and for generations to come.
Make a year-end gift to support libraries: bit.ly/ForOurLibraries2025.
Make a year-end gift to support libraries: bit.ly/ForOurLibraries2025.
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Libraries bring people together through learning, connection, and belonging. With your support, they can remain places where everyone belongs—today and for generations to come.
Make a year-end gift to support libraries: bit.ly/ForOurLibraries2025.
Make a year-end gift to support libraries: bit.ly/ForOurLibraries2025.
ALA Past President Loida Garcia-Febo (2nd from left) with colleagues at today’s UN WSIS+20 forum in NYC.
In town? Join an in-person event tomorrow on digital access, information equity, and why it matters for libraries.
CUNY Graduate Center
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
www.ifla.org/events/doing...
In town? Join an in-person event tomorrow on digital access, information equity, and why it matters for libraries.
CUNY Graduate Center
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
www.ifla.org/events/doing...
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
ALA Past President Loida Garcia-Febo (2nd from left) with colleagues at today’s UN WSIS+20 forum in NYC.
In town? Join an in-person event tomorrow on digital access, information equity, and why it matters for libraries.
CUNY Graduate Center
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
www.ifla.org/events/doing...
In town? Join an in-person event tomorrow on digital access, information equity, and why it matters for libraries.
CUNY Graduate Center
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
www.ifla.org/events/doing...
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Libraries have had to make difficult decisions this year while federal funding was rescinded. Funding reinstatement is making a difference, including in Indiana: www.whas11.com/article/news...
Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in next year's budget: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in next year's budget: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
Southern Indiana library celebrates federal funding return
Some federal funding has returned, a small victory as the Madison Public Library prepares for difficult decisions ahead.
www.whas11.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Libraries have had to make difficult decisions this year while federal funding was rescinded. Funding reinstatement is making a difference, including in Indiana: www.whas11.com/article/news...
Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in next year's budget: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in next year's budget: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
Vote for The Librarians!
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Have you cast your VOTE FOR THE LIBRARIANS yet? Help us share our superheroes stories to an even wider audience and support the Freedom to Read movement by voting (or voting again) for us in the Cinema Eye Honors Audience Choice Award!
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Audience Choice Voting - Cinema Eye Honors
Audience Choice Voting Choose Your Favorite Film of this year
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December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Vote for The Librarians!
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NYC Friends: Join the ALA IRC United Nations SDG Subcommittee for an in-person program with UNESCO and IFLA during WSIS+20. Learn why this global review of digital access, information equity & ICT policy matters for libraries.
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
CUNY Graduate Center
www.ifla.org/events/doing...
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
CUNY Graduate Center
www.ifla.org/events/doing...
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NYC Friends: Join the ALA IRC United Nations SDG Subcommittee for an in-person program with UNESCO and IFLA during WSIS+20. Learn why this global review of digital access, information equity & ICT policy matters for libraries.
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
CUNY Graduate Center
www.ifla.org/events/doing...
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
CUNY Graduate Center
www.ifla.org/events/doing...
From drafting clear policies to rallying champions and protecting academic freedom for library workers, these Intellectual Freedom sessions provide the grounding you need to navigate your library's challenges with confidence and clarity.
#ALAVirtual26 Claim your spot now! https://bit.ly/3KGo4Ze
#ALAVirtual26 Claim your spot now! https://bit.ly/3KGo4Ze
December 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
From drafting clear policies to rallying champions and protecting academic freedom for library workers, these Intellectual Freedom sessions provide the grounding you need to navigate your library's challenges with confidence and clarity.
#ALAVirtual26 Claim your spot now! https://bit.ly/3KGo4Ze
#ALAVirtual26 Claim your spot now! https://bit.ly/3KGo4Ze
From the New York Times: IMLS has reinstated all federal grants to libraries following a federal court ruling. More: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
But we can't stop making noise for libraries. Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in FY26: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
But we can't stop making noise for libraries. Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in FY26: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
Library Agency Reinstates Grants Canceled by Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
From the New York Times: IMLS has reinstated all federal grants to libraries following a federal court ruling. More: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
But we can't stop making noise for libraries. Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in FY26: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
But we can't stop making noise for libraries. Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in FY26: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
ALA is disappointed and concerned with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow a lower court ruling in Little v. Llano County stand. This decision will significantly restrict the freedom to read in public libraries across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/48HOSAl
Our statement: https://bit.ly/48HOSAl
December 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
ALA is disappointed and concerned with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow a lower court ruling in Little v. Llano County stand. This decision will significantly restrict the freedom to read in public libraries across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/48HOSAl
Our statement: https://bit.ly/48HOSAl
Have you nominated a librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award? There's only ONE WEEK LEFT!
If your librarian has gone above and beyond, started a new program to fill a gap in the community, or stepped in to save the day, we want to know about it!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3EMzHao
If your librarian has gone above and beyond, started a new program to fill a gap in the community, or stepped in to save the day, we want to know about it!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3EMzHao
December 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Have you nominated a librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award? There's only ONE WEEK LEFT!
If your librarian has gone above and beyond, started a new program to fill a gap in the community, or stepped in to save the day, we want to know about it!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3EMzHao
If your librarian has gone above and beyond, started a new program to fill a gap in the community, or stepped in to save the day, we want to know about it!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3EMzHao