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Magazine of the American Library Association.
Searching for gifts for the book lovers in your life? Our annual Holiday Gift Guide has everything from apparel to tech to kitchen accessories at all price points. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/16/2025-holiday-gift-guide-for-librarians-and-book-lovers/
2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Librarians and Book Lovers | American Libraries Magazine
Looking for clever and thoughtful gift ideas for the book lover in your life? Find ideas in this eclectic list of literary-themed gifts.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Searching for gifts for the book lovers in your life? Our annual Holiday Gift Guide has everything from apparel to tech to kitchen accessories at all price points. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/16/2025-holiday-gift-guide-for-librarians-and-book-lovers/
The National Coalition Against Censorship's first-ever Teen Advocacy Institute this summer trained young people to advocate for their freedom to read. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/09/the-next-generation-of-activists/
The Next Generation of Activists | American Libraries Magazine
A National Coalition Against Censorship and Brooklyn Public Library workshop helps young people become intellectual freedom advocates.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The National Coalition Against Censorship's first-ever Teen Advocacy Institute this summer trained young people to advocate for their freedom to read. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/09/the-next-generation-of-activists/
Looking for out-of-the box ideas to find new, meaningful ways to serve patrons? Rachel Rosenberg reviews several books that provide innovative programming ideas. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/ready-for-a-refresh/
Ready for a Refresh | American Libraries Magazine
Libraries add value to people’s lives with innovative programming for all ages. These books offer new and meaningful ways to serve patrons.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Looking for out-of-the box ideas to find new, meaningful ways to serve patrons? Rachel Rosenberg reviews several books that provide innovative programming ideas. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/ready-for-a-refresh/
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ALA celebrates today's ruling in federal court in RI permanently blocking the Administration's actions to dismantle IMLS.
ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement & take action: www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement & take action: www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
ALA celebrates today's ruling in federal court in RI permanently blocking the Administration's actions to dismantle IMLS.
ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement & take action: www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement & take action: www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
Learn how libraries have recovered from cyberattacks in "Road to Recovery." https://bit.ly/49eFshw
Road to Recovery | American Libraries Magazine
Libraries have become frequent targets of ransomware attacks. These libraries' experiences offer lessons in responding and rebuilding.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Learn how libraries have recovered from cyberattacks in "Road to Recovery." https://bit.ly/49eFshw
Did you know: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway archive holds about 5 million images dating back to 1909. Read more stats celebrating collections dedicated to sports in our By the Numbers column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/by-the-numbers-sports/
By the Numbers: Sports | American Libraries Magazine
Statistics that celebrate library collections dedicated to sports, athletics, and athletes.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Did you know: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway archive holds about 5 million images dating back to 1909. Read more stats celebrating collections dedicated to sports in our By the Numbers column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/by-the-numbers-sports/
Read about a Star Wars pop-up library, how Chilean librarians discovered texts hidden during a military coup, and more library news from around the world in our Global Reach column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/16/global-reach-these-are-the-books-youre-looking-for/
November 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Read about a Star Wars pop-up library, how Chilean librarians discovered texts hidden during a military coup, and more library news from around the world in our Global Reach column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/16/global-reach-these-are-the-books-youre-looking-for/
"There’s a reason we see so many librarians and archivists on the show. I think we all just have a love of knowledge and learning, ." Jeopardy super champion Adriana Harmeyer shares her experience on the show. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/qa-with-adriana-harmeyer/
Q&A with Adriana Harmeyer | American Libraries Magazine
An interview with Adriana Harmeyer, the winningest library professional ever to have appeared on the legendary game show Jeopardy!
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November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"There’s a reason we see so many librarians and archivists on the show. I think we all just have a love of knowledge and learning, ." Jeopardy super champion Adriana Harmeyer shares her experience on the show. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/qa-with-adriana-harmeyer/
ALA has announced the shortlisted books for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, honoring the best books written for adults and published in the US. Watch for the announcement of the winners in January! https://bit.ly/4o3zzHM
ALA Unveils 2026 Carnegie Medals Shortlist | American Libraries Magazine
Six books have been shortlisted for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
ALA has announced the shortlisted books for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, honoring the best books written for adults and published in the US. Watch for the announcement of the winners in January! https://bit.ly/4o3zzHM
"What if we put employees’ needs and wants center stage by looking at professional development through the lens of an employee well-being program?" Read more: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/professional-development-is-a-wellness-program/
Professional Development Is a Wellness Program | American Libraries Magazine
What if we center employees’ needs and wants by looking at professional development through the lens of an employee well-being program?
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November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"What if we put employees’ needs and wants center stage by looking at professional development through the lens of an employee well-being program?" Read more: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/professional-development-is-a-wellness-program/
Looking for games to use in library programs? The ALA Games and Gaming Round Table's 2025 Platinum Play Classics Hall of Fame honorees are proven hits. https://bit.ly/4qGt2oS
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Looking for games to use in library programs? The ALA Games and Gaming Round Table's 2025 Platinum Play Classics Hall of Fame honorees are proven hits. https://bit.ly/4qGt2oS
Authors, celebrities, and librarians reflect on the importance of diverse stories and the threats against them in our #BannedBooksWeek Noted and Quoted feature. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/09/noted-and-quoted-intellectual-freedom/
Noted and Quoted: Intellectual Freedom | American Libraries Magazine
Here's how a few notable figures American Libraries covered have reflected on advocacy, diverse stories, and censorship-free libraries.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Authors, celebrities, and librarians reflect on the importance of diverse stories and the threats against them in our #BannedBooksWeek Noted and Quoted feature. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/09/noted-and-quoted-intellectual-freedom/
Totes in 4-Post Shelving is a mobile, modular system that helps libraries safely store and organize the diverse items in a Library of Things. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/access-to-your-library-of-things-simplified/ Sponsored by Spacesaver.
Access to Your Library of Things, Simplified | American Libraries Magazine
Spacesaver’s Totes in 4-Post Shelving is a flexible, scalable solution designed to meet the evolving needs of modern libraries.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Totes in 4-Post Shelving is a mobile, modular system that helps libraries safely store and organize the diverse items in a Library of Things. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/access-to-your-library-of-things-simplified/ Sponsored by Spacesaver.
Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. https://bit.ly/47FviUF
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. https://bit.ly/47FviUF
“There are many ways to customize [controllers] for adaptive gaming.” Learn how Deerfield Public Library makes videogame programs accessible to people with disabilities in "Adaptive Arcade." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/adaptive-arcade/
Adaptive Arcade | American Libraries Magazine
Adaptive controllers can help to make video game programs accessible to library patrons with disabilities.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“There are many ways to customize [controllers] for adaptive gaming.” Learn how Deerfield Public Library makes videogame programs accessible to people with disabilities in "Adaptive Arcade." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/adaptive-arcade/
"I hope that people can have this opportunity to be lured in by this beautiful food and actually learn something and maybe, hopefully, develop some empathy where there might not have been." Read our Newsmaker interview with award-winning chef Sean Sherman. https://bit.ly/3LgoIN7
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"I hope that people can have this opportunity to be lured in by this beautiful food and actually learn something and maybe, hopefully, develop some empathy where there might not have been." Read our Newsmaker interview with award-winning chef Sean Sherman. https://bit.ly/3LgoIN7
Welcome to new ALA Executive Director Dan Montgomery, who starts his position today, November 10. Read his inaugural American Libraries column, "Ready to Go." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/ready-to-go/
Ready to Go | American Libraries Magazine
Library workers and advocates who defend reading, books, and unfettered access to knowledge are critical to protecting American democracy.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Welcome to new ALA Executive Director Dan Montgomery, who starts his position today, November 10. Read his inaugural American Libraries column, "Ready to Go." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/ready-to-go/
In "Walk with a Purpose," Lucy Podmore shares how her library shifted the focus from book bans from freedom. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/06/walk-with-a-purpose/ #BannedBooksWeek #BannedBooks
Walk with a Purpose | American Libraries Magazine
Instead of simply highlighting censorship statistics or bemoaning what we can’t read, the Freedom Walk celebrates our right to read.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In "Walk with a Purpose," Lucy Podmore shares how her library shifted the focus from book bans from freedom. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/06/walk-with-a-purpose/ #BannedBooksWeek #BannedBooks
Tamika Barnes of Georgia State University and Becky Calzada of Leander (Tex.) Independent School District have been announced as candidates for the 2027–2028 ALA Presidency. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/barnes-calzada-seek-2027-2028-ala-presidency/
Barnes, Calzada Seek 2027–2028 ALA Presidency | American Libraries Magazine
The American Library Association has announced the candidates running for president for the 2027–2028 term.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Tamika Barnes of Georgia State University and Becky Calzada of Leander (Tex.) Independent School District have been announced as candidates for the 2027–2028 ALA Presidency. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/barnes-calzada-seek-2027-2028-ala-presidency/
ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social highlights how ALA chapters are "our first indicators of new trends, the tightening pressure on legislative challenges, and the steady rhythm of community needs." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/the-pulse-of-our-profession/
The Pulse of Our Profession | American Libraries Magazine
ALA chapters are our first indicators of new trends, tightening pressure on legislative challenges, and the steady rhythm of community needs.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social highlights how ALA chapters are "our first indicators of new trends, the tightening pressure on legislative challenges, and the steady rhythm of community needs." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/the-pulse-of-our-profession/
Library-hosted game jams, where patrons develop tabletop role-playing games, can promote literacy, community building, and partnerships. Learn more in "Jam Forever," https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/jam-forever/
November 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Library-hosted game jams, where patrons develop tabletop role-playing games, can promote literacy, community building, and partnerships. Learn more in "Jam Forever," https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/jam-forever/
Our November/December issue is now online, with features on gaming in libraries and professional development and an interview with (and recipe from) chef Sean Sherman. Read the full issue at https://bit.ly/AL-ND25issue or by article at https://bit.ly/AL-ND25stories
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Our November/December issue is now online, with features on gaming in libraries and professional development and an interview with (and recipe from) chef Sean Sherman. Read the full issue at https://bit.ly/AL-ND25issue or by article at https://bit.ly/AL-ND25stories
Did you know: The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising library includes more than 750 20th-century vintage sewing and knitting patterns. Learn more facts from the intersection of fashion and libraries! https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/by-the-numbers-fa
By the Numbers: Fashion and Beauty | American Libraries Magazine
Stats about the libraries, archives, and literature preserving garments and glamour, in observation of Fashion Weeks.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Did you know: The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising library includes more than 750 20th-century vintage sewing and knitting patterns. Learn more facts from the intersection of fashion and libraries! https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/by-the-numbers-fa
"One of our goals is to make the new building a destination, particularly for teens." Librarians at Stark Library share how they're collaborating with users to design the teen space in a new Main Library building. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/the-teen-scene/
The Teen Scene | American Libraries Magazine
Librarians from Stark Library’s Main Library in Canton, Ohio, discuss how they enlisted teens to help plan and design teen spaces.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"One of our goals is to make the new building a destination, particularly for teens." Librarians at Stark Library share how they're collaborating with users to design the teen space in a new Main Library building. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/the-teen-scene/
Libraries provide employment resources for all—as evidenced by Toronto Public Library's events to support autistic and neurodivergent job seekers. Read more in our most recent issue. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/an-accessible-expo/
An Accessible Expo | American Libraries Magazine
Toronto Public Library hosted an Autism Employment Expo, an event designed to connect autistic adults to employers and job resources.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Libraries provide employment resources for all—as evidenced by Toronto Public Library's events to support autistic and neurodivergent job seekers. Read more in our most recent issue. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/an-accessible-expo/