The American Library Association (ALA) welcomed the release of a major national study conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) about the condition of public library buildings.

Using its I Love Libraries website as a platform, the American Library Association has launched a public supporter program that will generate donations and keep library patrons apprised of the ...

Libraries are commonly seen as places that encourage learning and personal growth for patrons, yet sometimes the learning and growth of the library’s own staff may be overlooked. In this era of lean ...

On April 9, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced the release of the broadest survey to date—with 2,545 unique responses nationwide, representing 28% of all US public libraries—on how public ...

Imagine if your 15-year-old came to my house, and I gave them a book about edgy sex positions? What if I gave your ...

Following a three-month debate, the library board voted 3-2 to scrub ALA references from its language. The debate over the ...

Little Free Library in Fountain Valley. Photo by the author Little Free Libraries, which are located in well over 90,000 spots around the world, are tiny wooden boxes filled with books. Their rules ...

“Libraries Are For Everyone.” That’s the message of a series of images created by Rebecca McCorkindale in the days after President Donald Trump announced the temporary travel ban on seven ...

Library faculty members are required to have the appropriate terminal professional degree: a master’s degree in library and/or information science from a program accredited by the American Library ...

Thursday morning, in a crowded room at the Dubois Branch Library, the Fremont County Library Board cast a series of three votes with one outcome: The Fremont County ...

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At least some libraries in Alaska that lost federal funding last spring have received notice that it’s been reinstated.