View all News and Press Releases
Celebrate the best in LGBTQIA+ literature at the 2019 Stonewall Book Awards
CHICAGO — The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the 91´«Ã½ will celebrate its award winners and honorees at the Stonewall Book Awards Ceremony from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, June 24, in the Marriott...
At 91´«Ã½ 2019 Annual Conference learn new marketing and communications strategies
CHICAGO – For 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference attendees looking for new marketing and communications resources and ideas, there are two free programs that should not be missed: PR Forum: Takeaways From D.C. Public Library’s #UncensoredDC Campaign and Using...
Journalist Stephen Kinzer to speak at 2019 SRRT Chair's Program
The International Responsibilities Task Force of the 91´«Ã½'s (91´«Ã½) Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) will present " Subverting Other People's Elections: History and Resources" featuring noted journalist, author, and scholar...
Michael Stephens encourages wholehearted librarianship
CHICAGO — Of his earlier book, Against the Grain raved, “Reading this book brings a sense of hope, inspiration, and excitement for what the future holds for the new generation of hyperlinked librarians entering our profession.” Now Michael Stephens is...
CHICAGO – 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Loida Garcia-Febo and other library advocates from across the country will celebrate the triumphant finish of Libraries = Strong Communities, a national advocacy presidential effort aimed at...
2019 ACRL President’s Program at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
CHICAGO — Join the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) for its President’s Program at the 2019 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Washington D.C. Hosted by ACRL President Lauren Pressley, this program will take place from 10:30 am-12:00 pm on...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — Gary Janetti will appear at United for Libraries’ The Laugh’s On Us sponsored by Ingram Content Group, featuring headlining standup comedian and author Paula Poundstone, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. Authors Josh Gondelman...
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces that the Utah Library Association is the 2019 recipient of the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. The Utah Library Association (ULA)...
Jason Reynolds is an American author who writes novels and poetry for young adult and middle grade audiences. Born in Washington, DC, and raised in neighboring Oxon Hill, Maryland, Reynolds found inspiration in rap and began writing poetry at nine years...
LITA AvramCamp, a 2019 91´«Ã½ Annual Preconference
Chicago -- Register now for this unique and affordable LITA workshop at the upcoming 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Washington, DC. LITA AvramCamp 2019 Friday June 21, 2019, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Washington Convention Center, Room 150A Join other women and non...
Dewey Decibel podcast to host CSK Book Award winners at 2019 91´«Ã½ Annual
CHICAGO — Authors Angie Thomas and Jason Reynolds and illustrators Ekua Holmes and Christopher Myers join American Libraries for a special live taping of the Dewey Decibel podcast at the 2019 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. The panel...
CHICAGO — New York Times bestselling author and intellectual freedom advocate Laurie Halse Anderson will speak at the Freedom to Read Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 2019. Anderson, recipient of the 2009 Margaret...
91´«Ã½ releases new Libraries' Guide to the 2020 Census
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the 91´«Ã½ released the Libraries’ Guide to the 2020 Census , a new resource to prepare libraries for the decennial count of every person living in the United States. “Next year, when people begin to receive...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — Erin Morgenstern, Kate Elizabeth Russell, Kiley Reid, Karl Marlantes, Megan Angelo, and Gabriel Bump will be the featured authors at the United for Libraries Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, from 2-4 p.m. on Mon., June 24...
Nnedi Okorafor is a Nigerian-American author of African-based science fiction, fantasy and magical realism for children and adults. Her works include Who Fears Death, currently in development at HBO for a TV series, the Binti novella trilogy, The Book of...
