American Libraries

More than 100 libraries have used fun, hands-on games from the University of Washington in Seattle to help educate their communities about misinformation. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/06/02/sto…

“I wanted to play characters who were in charge of their own fate," Academy Award–winning actor Geena Davis told the crowd at the final session of #ALAAC25 last week. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

Does the original aim that ALA was founded on in 1876 still resonate? Those words and other topics were hashed out at Annual in Philadelphia, as ALA's 150th anniversary approaches. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

When Community Book Gardens started to talk with people about writing their own books, they learned that a lot of them "had all these stories stuck inside them, that they wanted to share, but didn’t think they could." #ALAAC25 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

ALA experts discussed current cases and the legal arguments underlying them at ALA’s 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia. #ALAAC25 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

With digital offerings making up 40–60% of some libraries’ circulations, digital strategy is crucial. Ann Ford of @hooplaDigital shared her advice during ALA's Annual Conference in Philadelphia. #ALAAC25 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

Stuck in the hospital as a child, videogames were often Steve Spohn’s only way to connect. He talked with Vicki Karlovsky, Deerfield Public Library's inclusion coordinator, during “Adaptive Arcade at the Library: Video Games are for Everyone." #ALAAC25 bit.ly/AL-adaptive-ar…

Debriefing tools can help break a cycle of “a small incident, and maybe the same day you have another small incident…and then all of a sudden you’re fed up with everybody and you don’t want to do this anymore." #ALAAC25 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

At #ALAAC25: Actor and activist George Takei, whose new memoir is "It Rhymes with Takei," discussed his life as a closeted actor and why he "came out roaring" at age 68. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

The inside story of Lizzo, James Madison's crystal flute, and the Library of Congress—and how to connect celebrities to library collections or programs. #ALAAC25 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

After being abruptly dismissed by the White House, former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden assured her staff, "‘We’re trying to make sure that the library is protected.' You have to separate this position...from the institution," she said at #ALAAC25. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer opened ALA's 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia with advice for young adults from her memoir, "True Gretch," from handling bullies to admitting when you're wrong. #ALAAC25 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

ALA announces Daniel J. Montgomery will be its next executive director. He will take the helm November 10. #ALAAC25 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court rules to protect the Universal Service Fund, which funds the E-Rate broadband discount program—a seismic win for communities that rely on libraries and schools for internet access. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

Joining us in Philadelphia for #ALAAC25? Here's your guide to the food scene that awaits you. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/06/02/rev…

We’ve charted the latest offensives against libraries and how advocates are pushing back. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/06/18/fiv…

Several libraries in the last decade have started their own publishing operations, expanding the audience for local authors and stories that might otherwise go unnoticed. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/06/02/goi…

Over the past five years, DC Public Library (@dcpl) has partnered with Playful City Lab, a game design initiative from American University (@AmericanU) in Washington, D.C. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/06/02/pre…

Here's how to turn PowerPoint into a community builder. Next slide, please. 🖱️ americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/06/02/sli…

On June 6, a federal judge denied a motion to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). ALA issued the following statement about the ruling. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…