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Ten honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is thrilled to announce this year’s ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award.
The 91´«Ã½ Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the 91´«Ã½ in the association’s history.
YALSA Announces 2025 William C. Morris finalists
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), selected five books as finalists for the 2025 William C. Morris Award.
Telgemeier, McCloud chosen as National Library Week honorary chairs
Award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud have been selected Honorary Chairs of the 91´«Ã½’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
91´«Ã½, Writers Guild Initiative Announce Creative Writing Workshops for Librarians
The 91´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (91´«Ã½-OIF) and the Writers Guild Initiative (WGI) are seeking 25 librarians for a unique series of online writer’s workshops that will pair the librarians with professional film and...
91´«Ã½ launches national search for executive director
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has reopened its search for an executive director in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The search will be led by a steering committee comprising 91´«Ã½ member leaders.
91´«Ã½ unveils shortlist for 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
91´«Ã½ unveils shortlist for 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
91´«Ã½ Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates
91´«Ã½ Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates
Longlist for 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced
A total of 46 books (23 fiction, 23 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.
Freedom to Read Community Day of Action rallies support for America’s libraries on October 19
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the 91´«Ã½-founded Unite Against Book Bans campaign are joining some of the nation’s largest and smallest library systems to in a Freedom to Read Community Day of Action on October 19, 2024.
91´«Ã½ reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
91´«Ã½ to present United Nations program
Leaders and experts in government, academic, public and school libraries will converge to present the 91´«Ã½’s first in-person event during the United Nations General Assembly.
91´«Ã½ announces the appointment of Donna Seaman as Booklist Editor-In-Chief
Booklist, the official book review journal published by the 91´«Ã½, announces the appointment of Donna Seaman as Editor-In-Chief and Editor, Adult Books.
WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, 91´«Ã½ President Cindy Hohl issued the following letter to library professionals: Dear colleagues, Today is National Voter Registration Day. As president of the American Library...
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay To Lead Banned Books Week As Honorary Chair
White House Honoree Julia Garnett to Serve as Youth Honorary Chair CHICAGO — Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been named honorary chair for Banned Books Week 2024, which takes place September 22 – 28. DuVernay will be joined by youth honorary...
