This week in history, on April 14, 1865, upon hearing the word “sockdologizing,” President Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth inside Ford’s Theater in Washington, ...

Dozens of federal grants held by libraries, archives and museums nationwide have been terminated mid-year ‒ in some cases after the money was already spent.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 attorneys general have sued to challenge Trump’s dismantling of the Institute of ...

Albums from Elton John, Tracy Chapman, Mary J. Blige and the cast of “Hamilton” are among the new inductees to the National ...

Army and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and ...

the Library Company served as the first de facto Library of Congress while the federal government was in Philadelphia. Still supported by shareholders, the Library Company today stands as an ...

With this sentence I am breaking my strictest rule as a media commentator. I was raised in journalism by people who taught me that the words “I” and “me” are the dirtiest words we can use ...

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ALA, its Divisions, Round Tables and Affiliates host many conferences, and in-person and online events to showcase cutting-edge developments in library advocacy, information literacy, and many other ...

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