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Kick Off The Year with RUSA's 2026 Online Learning

Led by Lee Shainis, President of Simplify Language, this 60-minute webinar will give registrants a greater awareness of language exclusion and actionable ways to make written and spoken communication ...
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Bicameral Right to Read Act Would Boost Federal Investment in Literacy Programs, Ensure Protections for School Librarians and Teachers

WASHINGTON – The American Library Association (ALA) and its division, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), welcomed yesterday’s bicameral reintroduction of the Right to Read Act by ...
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Court permanently blocks Trump’s executive order to dismantle federal agency for America’s libraries

Washington – Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The ...
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ALA Sounds Alarm as White House Undermines Programs Supporting School and Academic Libraries

WASHINGTON, DC – This week the White House announced new steps toward dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Key programs that support school and academic libraries, such as Innovative ...
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“Faith for Libraries” Campaign Will Combat Book Censorship and Defend Religious Freedom

American Library Association, Interfaith Alliance and Unite Against Book Bans kick off “Faith for Libraries: Diverse Faith Communities Supporting Libraries and Librarians" with public webinar The ...
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American Library Association Implements Workforce Changes to Strengthen the Organization for the Future

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has announced a series of difficult but necessary workforce changes as part of its ongoing ALA Forward initiative—a comprehensive effort to align the ...
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Penguin Random House and United for Libraries Announce 2026 Grants to U.S. Small and Rural Libraries

Penguin Random House and United for Libraries today announced a 2026 grant program serving rural and small libraries across the country. Grants of $500 and $1,000 (totaling $25,000), will be awarded ...
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ALA disappointed by FCC takebacks, lack of due process in decision to end library hotspots, school bus Wi-Fi

Washington, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) and partners in the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, expressed disappointment with today’s Federal Communications ...
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With Funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, ALA Announces Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programming for Older Adults

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA), with $388,363 in support from The John A. Hartford Foundation, announces Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programming for Older Adults, an ...
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ALA Leads Libraries, Museums, Cultural Institutions, and Nation’s Largest Cultural Worker Union Urging Federal Court to Block Administration's Efforts to Dismantle the Nation ...

ALA President Sam Helmick said, “IMLS is indispensable for libraries, museums, and cultural workers, as well as the millions of people we serve every day. We hope the court will strike down the ...
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American Libraries recognizes 15 libraries in the 2025 Library Design Showcase

CHICAGO - Fifteen new and renovated libraries feature in American Libraries’ 2025 Library Design Showcase. The showcase appears in the magazine’s September/October issue, available online today. The ...