Fourth-grade students at George A. Jackson Elementary School in Jericho, New York, work on podcasts. The project was spearheaded by their librarian and teachers.Photo: Lauren Kawasaki

Amplifying Voices

Turning the school library into a podcasting hub

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Newsmaker: Pam Muñoz Ryan

Acclaimed author explores love, death, and grief in new book

Two images: On the right, a library staffer empties a big rubber bucket of barley; on the left, the finished product: a glass of golden beer next to a can whose dark green label reads, "Celebrating the 1895,"

Brewing Connections

Libraries and local breweries craft partnerships

Illustration of computer-related icons with the text 2025 Library Systems Report

2025 Library Systems Report

Companies see platform upgrades, new leadership, and AI enhancements

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Newsmaker: Adriana Harmeyer

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

ALA Criticizes Firing of Register of Copyrights
Association urges lawmakers to stand up for Library of Congress

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

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

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

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

Federal Court Halts Dismantling of IMLS in ALA Lawsuit

By the Numbers: Workers’ Rights
Statistics connecting libraries, literature, and labor

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