Illinois School Receives National School Library of the Year Honor
The library media center at Vernon Hills High School in Illinois—just north of the American Library Association’s Chicago home—has been named National School Library of the Year.
PBS News Student Reporting Labs ‘On Our Minds’ Podcast Returns
Our friends at PBS News Student Reporting Labs are back with another season of “On Our Minds,” their award-winning podcast about the teenage experience.
Have Books, Will Travel
Bookmobiles are a large component of library outreach—in fact, National Library Outreach Day was first called National Bookmobile Day. In honor of the bookmobile and its vital role in helping to get books and library materials to everyone, especially those unable to directly access their local library, we have a look at its history from the American Library Association Archives.
Safe Haven: New Mexico Library Transforms Community with Accessibility in Mind
Belén (N.M.) Public Library was awarded two rounds of grant funding via ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities initiative. Those dollars have helped the library reach its goal of becoming a safe place for everyone—including those with mobility disabilities, low vision or blindness, hearing loss, and those who are neurodivergent.
Bringing Home the Concept of Where We Come From: Library Programs on Human Migration
Lester Public Library in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was one of just 15 libraries in the nation selected to host “World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration,” an exhibit that explored why people move, how migration changes individuals and communities, and what those movements mean for our shared future.
A Library Book Returns Home—36 Years Late
A children’s book enjoyed a spectacular trip around the world before coming home to a Virginia library 36 years after it was checked out.
Give the Gift of ALA This Holiday Season
The giving season is upon us. For those with book and library lovers in their lives, an ALA Supporter Membership is the perfect gift—and it helps our libraries thrive!
Help ‘The Librarians’ Documentary Win!
“The Librarians,” filmmaker Kim A. Snyder’s acclaimed documentary about librarians in Texas, Florida, and other states who unite to combat book banning in the United States, is one of several docs in the running for the Cinema Eye Honor’s Audience Choice Award. And you can help it win by voting online.
Get “Banning Books? Now That’s Scary” Gear and Help ALA
Penguin Random House and Online Ceramics are donating 100% of the net proceeds from the sales of select items to ALA to help in the fight against book bans and to help librarians across the country.
Beloved Librarian Mychal Threets to Host Reboot of ‘Reading Rainbow’
“Reading Rainbow” has a new host—and it’s I Love My Librarian Award recipient Mychal Threets!