News and Updates

News and Updates

Patron using memory kit at Mark Twain Library in Connecticut

Making Memories at the Library

Residents of Redding, Connecticut, can now connect with loved ones experiencing memory loss thanks to a program implemented at Mark Twain Library. And it all began with one simple patron request.

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Too Bright to See cover, author Kyle Lukoff

Author Pens Letter Urging School District to Reinstate Banned Book

Author Kyle Lukoff sent a letter this week to Escambia County (Fla.) School Board over its decision to remove his book, “Too Bright to See,” from its libraries because it features a transgender character. The letter was sent in tandem with a request from Penguin Random House and PEN America urging the district to reinstate the book and stop restricting students’ right to read.

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New Reads for a New Year

Are you looking to start the new year with a new book? The editors at Booklist, the American Library Association’s book review journal, share a wealth of suggestions on the latest episode of their podcast.

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Composite of ten photos of the 2025 I Love My Librarian honorees with the award logo in the middle. From top left: Abby Armour, Charlotte Chung, Missy Creed, Jessica Gleason, Peggy Griffith. From bottom left: Candice Hardy, Analine Johnson, Theresa Quiner, Jamar Rahming, Nelson Santana.

Ten Honorees Receive Prestigious I Love My Librarian Award

The American Library Association has announced the 10 recipients of the I Love My Librarian Award. Serving communities across the nation, the 2025 award winners include four academic librarians, three public librarians, and three school librarians who were nominated by community members for their expertise, dedication, and impact on the people in their communities.

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Ryan Dowd on ALA Editions' book club

Empathy, Homelessness, and the Library

I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart spoke with author Ryan Dowd about his book, “The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone,” as a part of ALA Editions/ALA Neal-Schuman’s new online book club. It was a fascinating discussion about libraries and homelessness in the U.S. that also offered tools that can improve human relations across the board.

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BCALA members at the 1977 ALA Annual Conference
Librarians

Fifty-Five Years of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association

Fifty-five years ago, Black librarians came together to establish an organization that would change librarianship and the American Library Association. Established in 1970, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association advocates for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services and resources to the nation’s African American community and provides leadership for the recruitment and professional development of African American librarians. It was the culmination of decades of conversations and work.

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Libraries are Awesome

What Does It Mean to Be Human?

A touring exhibit that looks deep into the past to explain how humankind evolved over millennia has found welcome homes in libraries and seminaries across the United States.

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Advocacy

We’ve Made Some Changes

We’ve made some changes here at I Love Libraries, but one thing has remained the same: our dedication to sharing the wonderful world of libraries with you. And the facelift allows us to do that in exciting, new ways.

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