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Nationwide library internship program to hold commencement program in Chicago

CHICAGO – Demonstrating the commitment of public libraries to equity, diversity and inclusion, the Public Library Association (PLA) provided a group of 53 high school juniors and seniors from diverse backgrounds with summer jobs with competitive wages at...

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Sarah Jessica Parker selects Mohsin Hamid鈥檚 鈥淓xit West鈥 for 91传媒 Book Club Central鈥檚 fall pick

CHICAGO – The latest 91传媒 (91传媒) Book Club Central SJP pick, chosen by Honorary Book Club Central Chair Sarah Jessica Parker, is “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid, published by Riverhead/an imprint of Penguin Random House. “Exit West” has...

Public libraries highlight cyber security awareness in October

CHICAGO – Earlier this month the credit reporting agency Equifax disclosed that they had suffered a cyber-attack that endangered the personal information of 143 million U.S. users. Even before the Equifax hack, 64 percent of Americans had been personally...

International Games Week

Get ready to celebrate International Games Week 2017 鈥 October 29 鈥 November 4, 2017

Due to ever-increasing demand, International Games Day became International Games Week in 2017! This week-long event is now more flexible and supports gaming across the spectrum of libraries. This year’s event will take place during the week of October...

91传媒 appoints Jessica Hughes ASCLA/RUSA executive director

CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) has appointed Jessica Hughes executive director of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) and the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), divisions of 91传媒. She will...

Fondo de ayuda para casos de desastre de 91传媒 apoyar谩 iniciativas de reconstrucci贸n de bibliotecas en islas del Caribe, M茅xico y Puerto Rico

[ en inglés ] CHICAGO – La Asociación de Bibliotecas de los Estados Unidos (91传媒) y la comunidad de bibliotecas están apoyando iniciativas de respuesta y recuperación de las bibliotecas afectadas por el huracán María, y el reciente terremoto en México con...

91传媒 Disaster Relief Fund to support Caribbean islands, Mexico, Puerto Rico, library rebuilding efforts

[ en español ] CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) and the library community are supporting response and recovery efforts for libraries damaged by Hurricane Maria and the recent earthquake in Mexico through the 91传媒 Disaster Relief Fund. “We...

Library staff gather virtually for discussion of national opioid crisis

CHICAGO -- From discarded needles in outdoor spaces to overdoses in bathrooms, public libraries in communities of all sizes are acutely impacted by the dramatic rise in opioid abuse. More than two million people in the U.S. are estimated to be dependent...

The 91传媒 and National Network of Libraries of Medicine partner to promote health literacy this October

CHICAGO – The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) and the 91传媒 (91传媒) have partnered through the Libraries Transform public awareness campaign to create a free toolkit for Health Literacy Month, which is observed in...

Libraries Respond

91传媒 responds to end of Deferred Action to Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program

CHICAGO - Today 91传媒 President Jim Neal released the following message regarding the Trump administration’s announcement that it will end the Deferred Action to Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which protected nearly 800,000...

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Nominations will close Sept. 18 for 2017 I Love My Librarian Award

CHICAGO — Library users nationwide have through Monday, Sept. 18 to nominate their favorite librarians for the 91传媒 (91传媒)’s prestigious 2017 I Love My Librarian Award. Members of the public can nominate library professionals who...

91传媒 and GLBTRT work to safeguard civil liberties, continue to support understanding and mutual respect

CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) and the 91传媒’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) released the following statement in response to current policy efforts to exclude transgender individuals from military service...

Libraries Respond

91传媒 offers support for Clovis-Carver Public Library in wake of shooting

CHICAGO — 91传媒 (91传媒) President Jim Neal released the following member statement regarding a mass shooting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library in New Mexico, "We are shocked and saddened by the shooting at the Clovis-Carver Public...

PLA echoes 91传媒 statement condemning racism and violence in Charlottesville

CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) proudly supports the 91传媒's (91传媒) position on the recent tragic violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Last week 91传媒 President Jim Neal released the following statement: “The 91传媒...

Banned Books Week Official Rebel Reader Twitter Tournament

Libraries invited to join social media activity this Banned Books Week

This Banned Books Week, let patrons know that their words have power — especially their tweets. During Banned Books Week (Sept. 24-30), the Office for Intellectual Freedom is inviting libraries and nonprofits to partner with it for the Rebel Reader...