A look back at the big-name speakers and educational programming at ALA's 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia.

A panel of academic librarians convened by the Reference and User Services Association explores how to itegrate antiracism in cataloging.

As technology changes library cataloging, we look back at its history and forward into its future.

The American Library in Paris is the largest English-language lending library in continental Europe. We look back at its 100 years in this special feature.

2025 Youth Media Award winners announced—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards.

Solidarity amid Uncertainty Library Marketplace offerings highlight a need for strategic impact By Marshall Breeding | July 23, 2025 ...

American Libraries travels through time to outline our country’s history of censorship—and those who have defended the right to read.

CIPA-Compliant Filtering That’s First Amendment–Friendly What constitutes First Amendment–friendly filtering under CIPA? It is filtering (or a filtering policy) that incorporates and emphasizes the ...

Library weeding gets a bad reputation, thanks in part to weeding horror stories. Transparency and communication can help ease weeding woes.

American Libraries' 2023 Library Design Showcase celebrates new and renovated libraries that address patron needs in unique ways.

This year's Library Design Showcase features projects completed during the ongoing pandemic, noting continued challenges and shifting trends.

Are libraries neutral? Have they ever been? Should they be? Highlights from the ALA President's Program at the 2018 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Denver.