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By the Numbers: Workers’ Rights

Statistics connecting libraries, literature, and labor

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Brewing Connections

Libraries and local breweries craft partnerships

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Newsmaker: Adriana Harmeyer

Archivist and Jeopardy! super champion on what it takes to beat the buzzer

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ALA Criticizes Firing of Register of Copyrights

Association urges lawmakers to stand up for Library of Congress

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2025 Library Systems Report

Companies see platform upgrades, new leadership, and AI enhancements

Championing Children and Teens
Resources to support youth library workers

ALA Decries Dismissal of Librarian of Congress
Association praises service of Carla Hayden, urges support for libraries

Into the Fray
A paraprofessional’s guide to a book censorship controversy

Newsmaker: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Acclaimed author explores love, death, and grief in new book

Meet the 2025 I Love My Librarian Award Honorees
ALA honors 10 librarians for outstanding service

Information Warriors, Unite
Librarians must continue to uphold, protect, and defend democracy

Federal Court Halts Dismantling of IMLS in ALA Lawsuit

ALA Releases State of America’s Libraries 2025 Report
Report looks at censorship attempts, artificial intelligence, and sustainability in US libraries

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