CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online ...

In preparation for Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2024), the American Library Association released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and ...

The scholarship process is open annually from September through March. For more information, visit the ALA Scholarship page or contact the ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4279 or ...

The Anderson Reads organization is recognized for defending the intellectual freedom of all South Carolina students by mobilizing community members to speak up for First Amendment rights.

“Creating an Inclusive Library: Approaches for Increasing Engagement and Use with Students of Color” is available for ...

The Families Against Book Bans (FABB) organization is recognized for defending the intellectual freedom of all South Carolina students by mobilizing community members to speak up for First Amendment ...

ALA members have played an important role in promoting understanding of and interests in library services around the globe. Many of them indeed think, plan, and act globally. In an effort to recognize ...

Banned Books Week offers an opportunity for readers to voice censorship concerns, celebrate free expression and show their communities the importance of intellectual freedom. Here’s what you can do to ...

Personal members may choose to pay in two equal installments when joining or renewing with a credit or debit card. Please note that contributions to ALA scholarships ...

Although the Articles of the Library Bill of Rights are unambiguous statements of basic principles that should govern the service of all libraries, questions do arise concerning application of these ...

Welcome to the New Members Round Table (NMRT), a round table of ALA. We are home to over 1,200 members, representing every field of library work. Members of NMRT have ten or fewer years of membership ...

Committees are the lifeline of NMRT. The list of links below reflect the work of some of these committees and their dedicated members. The detailed workings of all NMRT committees can be viewed in the ...