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Attending a campaign event can feel overwhelming. Springfield City Library offers a simple way to bypass awkward or intense situations: Just walk in! Through its “Meet & Greet Candidates for Mayor and City Council” program. Read more at https://bit.ly/4kh45Q7

Love your librarian? Of course you do! ❤️ Nominations are now open for the 2027 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award. Ten librarians will win $5,000, and your librarian could be one of them! Submit your nomination online by Friday, December 18. Learn more and submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Leah von Essen’s review of “The Girl with a Thousand Faces” by Sunyi Dean. Read more at https://bit.ly/4zEeLgm

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Becky Spratford’s review of “Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World" by Daniel Kraus. Read more at https://bit.ly/3WbaDFU

Libraries across the United States have been easing and eradicating late fees for library materials for years. As a result, so many books and more have been finding their way back home, including one in New England that was almost 50,000 days overdue. Read more at https://bit.ly/4eeUTYF

ALA tracks attempts to ban or censor books in libraries and schools by compiling reports from library workers and media coverage to identify censorship trends and the books challenged most frequently. Here are the Top 11 Most Challenged Books from 2025. Learn more: ala.org/top10. #BannedBooksWeek

Beloved author Judy Blume thanks librarians for helping kids feel less alone. Blume's books have been challenged in libraries and schools for decades. "Forever" was listed at #21 of our list of the Top 150 Most Challenged Books since ALA began tracking book bans: https://bit.ly/4jJJxiQ

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proclaimed today, October 6, as American Library Association Day in Chicago in recognition of ALA's direct positive impact on libraries in Chicago and nationwide. Thank you, Chicago, from your neighbors at ALA. Read the full proclamation: https://bit.ly/4hxwsYL

Today, ALA turns 150! For 150 years, library workers have come together through ALA to learn, connect, advocate, and strengthen libraries. ALA staff are proud to support that work every day. To celebrate this milestone, we asked staff to share some of their favorite ALA memories.

TOMMOROW: Join Banned Books Week Honorary Chair Tony Weaver, Jr. for a conversation about advocacy and censorship led by youth honorary chiars Azeemah Sadiq and Marshall Romero! 6pm ET ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #BannedBooksWeek #LetBooksBe

Let books be. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar? Find ways to get involved and spread the word: https://bit.ly/4yvixbB.

Don't be afraid to READ! Get into the spooky season with this poster featuring Gustavo the Shy Ghost from Mexican artist and New York Times bestselling author Flavia Z Drago. Purchase here: https://bit.ly/4nZO2EO

Dozens of libraries across the U.S., from Florida to Washington and from Louisiana to Minnesota, partnered with the Laufey Book Club and ALA to offer limited edition library cards to their communities. And the Lauvers showed up. Read more: https://bit.ly/3U0onTh

The Works Progress Administration was created in May 1935 as part of the New Deal to provide jobs to the unemployed during the Great Depression. One of the WPA’s most idealistic goals was to send books and librarians to areas where there were none. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hkgtNC #ALA150

Roadtrip Nation, the PBS doc series that sends three people across the U.S. in an RV to explore what it means to build a career—and more importantly, a life—around the things you love, has dropped its new season, and libraries are at the forefront for a portion. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ruJ3z0

In this episode of the "How I Library" podcast, show host Phil Morehart speaks with the husband-and-wife team of filmmaker John Carpenter and comic book publisher Sandy King about their award-winning publishing company, Storm King Comics. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4hasK73

Happy Dolly Day! Dolly's Imagination Library program has provided millions of free books to children. We hope you'll #GiveLikeDolly to your local library and continue her legacy supporting children's literacy. You can also support ALA's work advancing literacy of all kinds: https://bit.ly/4xPCOYn

In this review from ALA's Booklist, Emily Graham reviews “What Do People Do at the Science Museum?” by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and illustrated by Qin Leng. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4rsqRWF

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Beth McGuire’s review of “Dolly Parton” by Betsy Rathburn and illustrated by Claudia Marianno. Read more at https://bit.ly/46rxcbq

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Kirsten Caldwell’s review of “The Year in Colors” by Jana Sedláčková. Read more at https://bit.ly/4y4GGFF

Congratulations to 'The Librarians' for winning an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking! Thank you to filmmaker Kim Snyder and the courageous librarians and advocates who shared their stories to bring awareness to the fight for the freedom to read. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gVRleC

In this batch recommended by Booklist, kids will find comfort in the relatable—and sometimes hysterical—stories about making friends, embracing individuality, and overcoming the various challenges that come along with a new environment. Read more at https://bit.ly/4i9JgFo

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them— includes news from Arkansas, Utah, and Texas. Read more at https://bit.ly/4gGchGd

The FCC is considering a new proposal that raises the possibility of eliminating the E-Rate program. It’s time for library advocates like you to raise your voices and remind the agency how much our communities rely on E-Rate. To learn how you can help, visit: https://bit.ly/4ybc6Km

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Connie Fletcher’s review of “Claude” by Phyllis Harris. Read more at https://bit.ly/3Sc3pA8

Rachel Reid, author of the popular 'Game Changers' books series (also known as the Heated Rivalry series), donated $300,000 to Annapolis Valley Regional Libraries in Nova Scotia after she heard five of its branches were set to permanently close next month. Read more at https://bit.ly/4xX8DPs

Even though school supplies are lining the shopping aisles, there is still time to soak up the last lazy days of summer vacation like the characters in these recent audiobooks for youth recommended by Booklist, ALA’s book review magazine. Read more at https://bit.ly/4x7wETF

We’re taking a look at one of Andrew Carnegie's lasting legacies—the Carnegie library—in this story from the ALA Archives. Read more at https://bit.ly/4xT1LT2

Christopher Nolan's adaption of "The Odyssey" is a box office success, but how has the story endured for nearly 3,000 years? Take a look at some Odyssey-related items held by the Library of Congress. To read more visit https://bit.ly/4wokoNu

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Stephanie Klose’s review of “Little Kin” by Katya de Becerra. Read more at https://bit.ly/4hglM0S

If you’re looking to participate in summer reading and need some help creating your TBR, the American Library Association has you covered with some recommended reads. Read more at https://bit.ly/4g8bfDQ

Grab a drink, get comfy, and join book lovers from around the country for a conversation with five amazing authors. Registration for the gala is free and open to all. Register here: https://bit.ly/4pBwwsD.

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them—includes news from Tennessee, Florida, and North Carolina. Read more at https://bit.ly/4yL3dYR

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Susan Maguire’s review of “Breaking Barriers: A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times” by former ALA Executive Director Robert Wedgeworth. Read more at https://bit.ly/459hh0F

These novels recommended by @ala-booklist.bsky.social capture the humor, heartbreak, madness, and even terror that encapsulate the modern workplace. Read more at https://bit.ly/4h7Qw3W

🎊 Cheers to our amazing I Love My Librarian Award 2026 Honorees. Thank you for the impact you make every day! #ALAAC26

“I’ve only seen this many librarians in my dreams!” Read more about the Opening General Session in American Libraries magazine. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/tag/alaac26/ #ALAAC26

Have you ever wanted to own an iconic American Library Association READ® poster? Now’s your chance! But don't wait - bidding is open through July 10. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eZ2ewe

With help from a grant from the American Library Association, a Montana library made major renovations to make their building fully ADA compliant. Read more at https://bit.ly/4xBEo0S

🌈📖 One more great reason to join us! Actor, writer, and literacy advocate LeVar Burton is headed to #ALAAC26 as the United for Libraries President's Program Featured Speaker! He will share insights on his new memoir, "Take My Word For It." Register Now with advance rates! https://bit.ly/4qJALBq

Some detectives seem to have a divine calling to solve mysteries. Join ALA’s Booklist as they highlight a wide assortment of excellent mystery books built around religious themes set in interesting places and times. Read more at https://bit.ly/4onqzig

The American Library Association is raising $60 million for its 150th anniversary, the most ambitious philanthropic initiative in its history. Read more at https://bit.ly/49R9yHt

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Alan Moores’ review of “So Young, So Great: Bob Feller Electrifies Baseball and America” by Jim Ingraham. Read more at https://bit.ly/4tYzUOM

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them—includes news from Tennessee, Arizona, and Texas. Read more at https://bit.ly/4efG7Bn

Kristi Holmes has been named the 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine. Read more at https://bit.ly/4o6sBDG

On May 14, Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen announced the latest round of recordings that will join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress for 2026. Read more at https://bit.ly/43zrxhU

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Carol Haggas’s review of “Under the Falls” by Richard Russo. Read more at https://bit.ly/4tYzUOM

The library media center at Vernon Hills High School in Illinois—just north of the American Library Association’s Chicago home—has been named National School Library of the Year. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4386nam

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Allie Stevens' review of “Red and the Wolves” by Cherry Zong. Read more at the link in our bio or at https://bit.ly/4dplnFM

Award-winning podcast "On our Minds" returns with another season! You can find new episodes every Wednesday wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4wiqBf0