ALA has been selected to receive the prestigious Toni Morrison Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle. The award, established in 2021, honors institutions that have made lasting and meaningful contributions to book culture. The award will be presented on March 21 at the New School in New York City, in a ceremony that will be free and open to the public. ALA will be honored alongside renowned author Judy Blume, who is set to receive the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, and authors of winning books in six categories.
ALA Communications, Marketing, and Media Relations Office, Jan. 25