The American Library Association (ALA) is observing Banned Books Week, Oct. 4-10, under the theme "Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read." To mark the occasion and ALA's official 150th anniversary ...

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Library Association (ALA) – the largest library association in the world – and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ...

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 ...

As the American Library Association (ALA) celebrates 150 years, we’re drawing inspiration from key events since its 1876 founding: from the first conventions and library schools, through wartime and ...

A flier promoting ALA Workers United. Approximately 100 ALA employees began voting on April 24 to form a new union at the 150-year-old association. About 100 employees at the American Library ...

Employees of the American Library Association have announced plans to form ALA Workers United (ALAWU), working with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council ...

CONCORD, N.H. — In 2023, when several red states opted to leave the nation’s largest and oldest library association, it generated national headlines and Republican lawmakers proclaimed a victory in ...

Book challenges aren't new, but the scale of them has changed. Since 2021, the American Library Association has tracked a ...

Every year, the ALA compiles a list of books that have been heavily censored that year. Here are 10 of the most banned titles ...

The "2025 Best Graphic Novels for Adults" and "2025 Best Graphic Novels for Children" lists feature works published in late ...