Dan Montgomery will start his role on November 10 as the American Library Association’s new executive director.

Libraries have become frequent targets of ransomware attacks. These libraries' experiences offer lessons in responding and ...

In a growing number of public libraries, virtual driving simulators let users practice driving skills in a safe, low-pressure ...

At the University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries, we’ve brought students into libraries by bringing the library to students.

Librarians from Stark Library’s Main Library in Canton, Ohio, discuss how they enlisted teens to help plan and design teen spaces.

Welcome to the 2025 Library Design Showcase, American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries throughout North America. Today’s libraries are places where people from diverse ...

Librarian Sondra Eklund spends her time stocking books for the public library system she works for in Virginia. One of her patrons recently asked the library to acquire a children’s book about pets ...

Martha Hickson, a recently retired media specialist who fought censorship at North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, New Jersey, shakes hands with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (seated) after he ...

Since President Trump retook office on January 20, libraries and librarianship have been assaulted via executive orders and other actions. While the legality of many of these actions is still being ...

With the acceleration of human-driven climate change, libraries are playing an increased role in helping their communities navigate environmental calamities. The downtown public library in Asheville, ...

On January 27, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, ...

Council cochairs Erin Berman and Sara Dallas explained the reasons for the changes: “This is a crucial moment for our profession, as our library community faces severe challenges and threats. Our ...