Ten honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) is thrilled to announce this year’s ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award.
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The Public Library Association (PLA) has selected more than 139 public libraries across 42 states to host digital literacy workshops, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T.
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
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James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ in the association’s history.
Telgemeier, McCloud chosen as National Library Week honorary chairs
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Award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud have been selected Honorary Chairs of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ launches national search for executive director
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) has reopened its search for an executive director in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The search will be led by a steering committee comprising °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ member leaders.
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Lindsay Cronk, Tulane University, New Orleans; Andrea Jamison, Illinois State University; and Maria McCauley, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, are candidates for the 2026-27 presidency of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ 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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ vowed to continue its defense of the core values of librarianship in the face of political threats.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ 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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ members and non-members to participate in collaborative and engaging education, networking, and celebrations.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
ALSC, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥’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.