“[A] raw, unflinching portrait of feminine rage, gender constraints, class resentment, and the corrosive pull of worldly ambition.” For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Andrienne Cruz’s review of “A Splintering” by Dur e Aziz Amna.
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.”
Libraries are more than books. From teaching critical literacy skills to protecting your rights, today’s libraries are dynamic and essential community hubs.
Library users are passionate readers, and we’ve got resources for all varieties of book lovers.
Schools with a strong school library program ensure their students have the best chance to succeed.
Libraries and schools are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to remove books from their shelves.
Whatever draws you in, the library has something for everyone. Celebrate National Library Week, April 6 – 12, 2025.
Libraries are the heart of every community, but not everyone realizes their impact. Get involved to ensure libraries thrive for all.
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.
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.
