Learn why computational thinking skills are important for young children, how to access free multimedia resources, and how they have been used to run fun and engaging programs in libraries.

What is Happening with YALSA After many years of effort by ALA and YALSA members, YALSA remains financially unsustainable, with 8 of the last 10 years running in an operational deficit. Consequently, ...

The AASL award winners will be recognized during the 2025 AASL National Conference taking place October 16-19 in St. Louis, Missouri. The American Association of School Librarians, www.aasl.org, a ...

The ALA Building Library Capacity Grants are intended to bolster library operations and services in libraries that had experienced cuts in staffing and or services as a result of the challenges of the ...

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced $10,000 Building Library Capacity Grants to sixteen libraries across the country to serve New Americans (immigrants and refugees).

This set of frequently asked questions is intended to help library workers, library advocates, and library users understand this Executive Order. UPDATE: Additional legal briefs and reports are being ...

Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup.

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award to Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia, for its Historical Artifact ...

Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. CHICAGO — A new publication in “Discover and Learn with the Library,” an educational series published by ...

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2025 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant to North Miami Public Library in North Miami, Florida.

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CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released its annual list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning. The Best Digital Tools provide opportunities for school ...