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Donate to Support Libraries and Get a Free Audiobook 

February is Library Lovers Month, and to celebrate, audiobook company Libro.fm is giving a free audiobook credit to anyone who donates $15 or more to the American Library Association (ALA) or their local public library or library Friends group now through February 28.

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How I Library episode 30: Jon King of Gang of Four

HOW I LIBRARY EPISODE 30: Jon King

In episode 30 of the “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with musician and author Jon King from the legendary post-punk band Gang of Four about his new memoir, “To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four.”

FOR BOOKS & BEYOND

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What Libraries Do

Libraries are more than books. From teaching critical literacy skills to protecting your rights, today’s libraries are dynamic and essential community hubs.

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For Book Lovers

Library users are passionate readers, and we’ve got resources for all varieties of book lovers.

School Libraries

Schools with a strong school library program ensure their students have the best chance to succeed.

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Fight Censorship

Libraries and schools are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to remove books from their shelves.

Drawn to the Library, National LIbrary Week, April 6-12, 2025. Colorful comicbook-style illustration of young people at the library reading together, drawing, sewing, and asking the librarian a question.

National Library Week

Whatever draws you in, the library has something for everyone. Celebrate National Library Week, April 6 – 12, 2025.

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Get Involved

Libraries are the heart of every community, but not everyone realizes their impact. Get involved to ensure libraries thrive for all.

Grace Lin wants YOU to support the American Library Association.

Grace Lin, the lauded author and illustrator—and winner of a Newbery Honor, a Caldecott Honor, and a Children’s Literature Legacy Award—thinks libraries are places of wonder and magic for people of all ages. That’s why she proudly supports the American Library Association.

MERCH FOR LIBRARY LOVERS

Show the world that you love libraries with official merchandise from the American Library Association’s Library Gift Shop! Purchases support ALA’s work advocating for libraries and library workers.