Libraries have become frequent targets of ransomware attacks. These libraries' experiences offer lessons in responding and ...

Chosen by juries of their peers, the winners of the 2025 ALA Awards embody the best of the profession’s leadership, vision, ...

Toronto Public Library hosted an Autism Employment Expo, an event designed to connect autistic adults to employers and job ...

A look at the US Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection, held at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland.

At the University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries, we’ve brought students into libraries by bringing the library to ...

Columnist Allison Escoto reviews firsthand accounts of librarians, as well as realistic portrayals of the profession in ...

Librarian Sondra Eklund spends her time stocking books for the public library system she works for in Virginia. One of her patrons recently asked the library to acquire a children’s book about pets ...

Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech,” wrote Benjamin Franklin in 1722. As Philadelphia’s most famous son, Franklin—and his belief in personal ...

Martha Hickson, a recently retired media specialist who fought censorship at North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, New Jersey, shakes hands with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (seated) after he ...

Since President Trump retook office on January 20, libraries and librarianship have been assaulted via executive orders and other actions. While the legality of many of these actions is still being ...

With the acceleration of human-driven climate change, libraries are playing an increased role in helping their communities navigate environmental calamities. The downtown public library in Asheville, ...

The 700 solar panels on the new Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford (Mass.) Public Library generate enough electricity each year to power an electric car for 1 million miles. Photo: Paul Burk ...