Tag: ALA

The American Library Association (ALA) is thrilled to announce that award-winning and bestselling author Kelly Yang will serve as honorary chair of National Library Week, April 23-29, 2023. “I am the product of...

Over the last few weeks, libraries all over the U.S. have been threatened with bombings.These have occurred in  Nashville, Fort Worth, Denver, Salt Lake City, Boston, to name a few. A few threats...

Total book challenges in 2022 set to exceed 2021 record Eight months into 2022, the number of attempts to ban or restrict library resources in schools, universities and public libraries, is on track...

Ways to Celebrate September's National Sign-Up For a Library Card Month! 1. Visit your library. Visit your library to see what's new and take part in the celebration. Libraries across the country are participating....

Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel get loud for libraries as honorary chairs of Library Card Sign-up Month 2022 Tony Award-winning performer, actress, singer-songwriter, and philanthropist Idina Menzel and her sister, author and educator...

Banning books and intellectual freedom is not new. The resurgence in book bans is new. The American Library Association, (ALA) tracks these efforts. In 2021, the ALA recorded 729 books being challenged...

Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18, a subgroup of the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s Feminist Task Force, announced its Top Ten feminist books for young readers. Rise: A Feminist Book...

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards...