Living in Challenging Times: Why School Libraries Need Collection Policies

Between January 1 and August 31 of 2024, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) tracked more than four hundred attempts to ban library materials, involving more than 1,100 specific titles.

Family-Friendly Audiobooks for Holiday Travel

This holiday season, an estimated 119 million Americans are planning to hit the skyways and highways, making travel during the most wonderful time of the year often far less than.

The Bill to Abolish the Department of Education is a Bill to Dismantle Libraries

Just before Thanksgiving, Republican Senator Mike Rounds from South Dakota introduced Senate Bill 5384 in Congress, a bill to abolish the Department of Education.

More Than a Book Lender: The Vital Role Librarians Play as Community Ambassadors

There’s so much more to the library than borrowing books.

Discover the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi): A Home for Indie Writers

Find all the resources you need to self-publish from ALLi.

Libraries as Spaces of Change: Empowerment, Connection, and Resistance

Let's appreciate all that public libraries do to support their communities.

TALK Initiative Helps Parents Get Their Kids Kindergarten-Ready

Discover fun and engaging literacy activities to prepare young children for school.

Holiday Crafting with Help from the Library

Get crafty or learn a new hobby this holiday season.

Some Guy Named Bruce Wants to Decide What You and Your Family Are Allowed to Read

Do you really want some random guy named Bruce to decide what you and your family are allowed to read and cost you millions of dollars in tax money?  

FCC’s E-Rate Program Supports Schools and Libraries in Need

The E-Rate program brings affordable technology to underserved communities.