Alcohol-free events have gained significant traction in recent years. It’s a trend reflected in the growing popularity of wellness challenges like Dry January, a time when millions of people abstain ...

Workshops where participants create fairy or gnome houses, offered at public libraries across the country, are gaining ...

The American Library Association (ALA) was founded in Philadelphia in 1876 amid the patriotic spectacle of our nation’s centennial celebrations. But it’s Chicago, the Association’s home for more than ...

The coronavirus known as COVID-19 began spreading across the globe in December 2019, and has now been detected in 18 states across the US (at press time). Its rapid proliferation and the protracted ...

ALA's Annual Conference and Exhibition returns to Chicago, and the 150th celebration signifies the momentum we carry into the ...

As we put the finishing touches on our Annual Conference, I’m eager to meet many of you and make the most of these exciting, ...

Welcome back to Chicago! It’s the perfect place to host the American Library Association’s (ALA) 150th anniversary, and we’ve compiled a master list of restaurants and cafés where you can celebrate ...

Author Megha Majumdar received this year’s Carnegie Medal for fiction, which will be presented to her at ALA’s Annual Conference in Chicago.

A new national poll commissioned by the American Library Association (ALA) released on March 24 shows that seven in 10 voters oppose removing books from public libraries, including majorities of ...

The federal government shutdown, which begins today, will have cascading effects across the nation and our economy. For one, it will pause federal programs and slow support for services that many ...

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