2026 marks the 150th anniversary of the American Library Association. It's a milestone that invites us to imagine the libraries of tomorrow, to advocate fiercely for open access to knowledge, and to invest in the infrastructure, both digital and human, that makes libraries a foundation of thriving communities. Celebrate, connect, and reflect with us all year at ALA150.org. #ForOurLibraries | American Library Association

2026 Youth Media Awards | American Library Association

We are honored to announce the 2026 #ALA_Carnegie winners: 🥇#Nonfiction: Yiyun Li, THINGS IN NATURE MERLY GROW 🥇#Fiction: Megha Majumdar, A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF Congratulations to our winners and publishers, Macmillan Library Marketing and Penguin Random House Library Marketing🎉 Read more here: https://bit.ly/46gpBfU | American Library Association

The American Library Association tracks attempts to ban or censor books in libraries and schools across the U.S. We compile reports of these censorship attempts – or “challenges” – from library workers in the field as well as media coverage to identify trends in censorship as well as the books that are challenged most frequently. Here are the Top 10 Most Challenged Books from 2024. You can learn more about them at ala.org/top10. You can also support our work fighting censorship by donating at il

3.1K views · 36 reactions | Have you ever wanted to get more involved with ALA but didn't know where to start? Well, meet Gina Persichini. Here's her member journey. | American Library Association | Facebook

September is #LibraryCardSignUpMonth! During September, sisters Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel want you to explore all the library has to offer. Let your imagination get loud and sign up for a library card! Visit https://ilovelibraries.org/librarycard/ to learn more. | American Library Association