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November 6, 2024
91´«Ã½ vows to defend intellectual freedom and access to information against political threats 
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In response to results of the 2024 United States election, the 91´«Ã½ vowed to continue its defense of the core values of librarianship in the face of political threats.
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October 16, 2024
91´«Ã½ opens registration and launches Preliminary Program for 2025 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in Phoenix, AZ
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LibLearnX is a four-day learning conference that invites 91´«Ã½ members and non-members to participate in collaborative and engaging education, networking, and celebrations.
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October 1, 2024
Freedom to Read Community Day of Action rallies support for America’s libraries on October 19
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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.
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September 23, 2024
91´«Ã½ reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91´«Ã½ unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91´«Ã½’s Reader Voter Ready civic engagement campaign, the Association for Library Service to Children has released “Inspiring Future Voters,” a new booklist for young readers.
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July 25, 2024
Sam Helmick chosen 2024-2025 91´«Ã½ president-elect
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The 91´«Ã½ Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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91´«Ã½ in the News
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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91´«Ã½ and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
Booklist announces new Publications Advisory Board
CHICAGO - Booklist, the review publication of the 91´«Ã½, is proud to announce a new Booklist Publications Advisory Board. The board is comprised of national leaders in readers’ advisory and collection development, as well as content...
ACRL 2021 Conference going virtual due to COVID-19
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Board of Directors announced today that the face-to-face portion of the ACRL 2021 Conference scheduled for April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington, has been canceled because of the...
Libraries are invited to apply for the 2021 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries
CHICAGO — The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) of 91´«Ã½ and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the opening of the 2021 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries grant cycle. These grants recognizes libraries...
New from Core...Quickly Implement a Contactless Service for your Library in this Oct. 27 webinar
Learn the latest techniques for planning and implementing a contactless hold, pickup service to keep you and your library safe. The Loyola University Chicago staff developed a successful model over this summer with very limited time. The presenters will...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will designate Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, New York, as a Literary Landmark™ in honor of Jupiter Hammon, the first published African-American poet. The designation will take place at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday...
United for Libraries to coordinate 15th annual National Friends of Libraries Week
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Friends of the Library groups and libraries across the country will be celebrating the 15th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 18-24, 2020. National Friends of Libraries Week offers a two-fold opportunity to...
LHRT seeking submissions for the Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation
CHICAGO — Members of the Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) created the Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation Award to recognize outstanding work in our field by emerging library historians. The committee for...
How Employers Can Support Library Workers Who Are Caregivers During COVID-19 webinar
91´«Ã½'s Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) will present the free webinar “How Employers Can Support Library Workers Who Are Caregivers During COVID-19” on Thursday, November 5, 2020, 2:30 pm (Central). Register now. You are invited to...
91´«Ã½ releases list of Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books of the decade
CHICAGO – Today, the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) released the Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books from the past decade. The list’s release launches Banned Books Week, Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, a vibrant week of...
Celebrate YALSA’s TeenTober initiative with new resources
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) invites libraries and teens to celebrate its new teen initiative, TeenTober this October with the release of a digital poster, bookmark, and toolkit. “The planned release of the TeenTober...
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is accepting nominations for the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Practitioner Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is named for award-winning children’s author Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002), recipient...
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ Chapter Relations Office and United for Libraries will present the free webinar “Responding When COVID Comes to Your Library: Learning from Real Stories” on Monday, Sept. 28, noon-1 p.m. Central. Register at www.ala.org/united/responding...
91´«Ã½ awards additional 100 Library Census Equity Fund grants
WASHINGTON — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announced the names of 100 additional libraries receiving Library Census Equity Fund mini-grants of $2,000 to bolster their service to hard-to-count communities and help achieve a complete count in the...
91´«Ã½ resource site assists libraries with UN Sustainable Development Goals
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½’s Task Force on the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has updated its website with new resources to help libraries highlight their efforts to help their communities to end hunger; ensure...
Choice to launch redesigned Choice360.org website on Sept. 28
MIDDLETOWN, CT - Choice, a publishing unit at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is pleased to announce the launch — on Monday, September 28th — of an entirely rebuilt version of its public-facing website, Choice360.org. The new...
