More than two-thirds of the 15 selections in American Libraries' 2026 Library Design Showcase are renovations or adaptive ...

When schools ban cellphones, students often turn to the school library for books, activities, and opportunities to connect ...

In April, ALA’s Endowment Trustees updated the target allocation for the Association’s investment portfolio to limit risk.

Spacesaver’s Day Use Lockers provide a secure place for personal belongings, allowing patrons to focus on their activities.

Libraries provide places where neighbors meet, learn, and support one another and where residents can find year-round climate ...

A flier promoting ALA Workers United. Approximately 100 ALA employees began voting on April 24 to form a new union at the 150-year-old association. About 100 employees at the American Library ...

Environmentally sound Fulton County (Ga.) Library System, Central Library in Atlanta The interior design of the renovated downtown Central Library prioritizes accessibility, flexibility, and ...

“We can’t imagine a better third space than the library,” Shapiro told attendees of “Infant Programming Reimagined: Connecting Caregivers and Communities through Libraries,” a June 28 session at the ...

As the American Library Association (ALA) celebrates 150 years, we’re drawing inspiration from key events since its 1876 founding: from the first conventions and library schools, through wartime and ...

From wartime appeals to celebrity-studded reading campaigns, library posters have long captured the evolving role of libraries in American life. This feature traces the American Library Association’s ...