Philadelphia is an apt location for the American Library Association’s 2025 Annual Conference, which will bring upwards of 10,000 library professionals to the Pennsylvania Convention Center later this ...

On May 9, American Library Association (ALA) President Cindy Hohl released a statement condemning President Trump’s May 8 firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who had been in the role since ...

LOS ANGELES — Emily Drabinski took over as president of the American Library Association in July with plans to tackle the pressing issues facing her profession, such as shoring up funding and fighting ...

Cindy Hohl, director of policy analysis and operational support at Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library, has been elected 2023–2024 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA). Hohl received ...

The Lafayette Public Library system will no longer spend tax dollars on any programs, materials or services provided by the American Library Association. Librarians will not be reimbursed for ...

The Montana State Library Commission voted Tuesday to withdraw from the American Library Association (ALA) because of its self-described "Marxist lesbian" president. "Our oath of office and resulting ...

Most were written by or about the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color. A record-breaking 1,269 demands were made to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book ...

The number of reported challenges to books doubled in 2022 — and the number of challenges to unique titles was up nearly 40 percent over 2021 — according to data released by the American Library ...