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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our Fall 2026 issue is now live, featuring the 2026 Library Design Showcase! Read the full issue at bit.ly/AL-fall26issue, or by article at bit.ly/AL-Fall26stories.

Fall 2026 issue of American Libraries, featuring the 2026 Library Design Showcase

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Get ready for #LibraryCardSignUpMonth and #BannedBooksWeek at the Library Gift Shop. Save 20% on everything through July 3! www.librarygiftshop.org

Save 20% thru July 3. T-shirt and tote bag featuring Banned Books Week 2026 theme, "Let Books Be."

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Our Summer issue, previewing ALA's Annual Conference, is now live— with a look at questions to ask AI vendors, fairy house workshops, and an interview with Megha Majumdar. Read the full issue at bit.ly/AL-Summer26issue or by article at bit.ly/AL-Summer26stories.

Cover of the Summer 2026 issue of American Libraries featuring a photo of downtown Chicago and the cover text Annual Conference Preview.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A century of posters provides a unique look at ALA's storied history--from wartime appeals to celebrity-studded reading campaigns. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

Celebrity READ poster featuring LeVar Burton holding the book "The Tin Forest"

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Need some library joy? Read our interview with Reading Rainbow host and National Library Week honorary chair @mychal3ts.bsky.social. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Our annual Library Design Showcase celebrates new and newly renovated libraries of all types and sizes. We're accepting submissions for the 2026 showcase through May 1. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

Library Design Showcase submissions open

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

In "Racing the Clock," libraries share the fun and excitement of hosting speed puzzling competition programs. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

A team of women, with a sign identifying them as "The Monkeypuzzlers," work together assembling a jigsaw puzzle.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

ICYMI: ALA Executive Director Dan Montgomery's column outlines the ALA Forward initiative to ensure ALA's financial stability, foster membership growth, and bolster advocacy. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

From the Executive Director by Dan Montgomery

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Every year, @ala-united.bsky.social brings together trustees, foundation and Friends members, and those who work with them for a virtual conference to discuss the library advocacy landscape. Read our report at americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Did you know: In 1997, the Library of Congress discovered 10 plays, mostly unpublished, by Zora Neale Hurston. Find more statistics about Black History collections and literature in this month's By the Numbers column. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

"If you’re trying to control people through fear and ignorance, then yes, books are the enemy. That’s why authoritarian regimes burn them." Read more from Brian Selznick in our Newsmaker interview. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Broadband funding, Baker & Taylor, intellectual freedom, and federal issues were some of the most important library stories of 2025. Read our recap of the biggest library news. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

💻 Join ALA for the Recharging in Challenging Times Virtual Event! 💬 One day, 9 education sessions across 3 tracks, 2 keynote speakers, and facilitator-led conversations—all built around the priorities you helped us identify. Register today! www.ala.org/virtual-event #ALAVirtual26

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

As #artificialintelligence has made its way into library work, these four recent publications offer important criticisms, background information, and critical strategies for librarians to address this growing technology. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

In "Moving Beyond the Acronym," a panel of experts explore how executive orders are threatening diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at colleges and universities, and how those issues are affecting librarians. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/…

Illustration by Antonio Rodriguez of a person reading a book to others in the library

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Learn how professional development can fit into a well-being program—while reducing costs and increasing productivity. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…

Illustration of a woman watering a tree growing out of a person's head

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

"Of course, any kind of book category is going to be good for me." Purdue University archivist and Jeopardy! super champion Adriana Harmeyer speaks with American Libraries about her time on the show. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…

Adriana Harmeyer with Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Our Holiday Gift Guide has creative ideas for any book lover, from candles to computer games to clocks. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…

Digital clocks that display literary quotes

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

In a new online column, ALA's Senior Endowment Trustee Brett Bonfield introduces himself and gives an overview of ALA's endowment, which provides ongoing support to the Association. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Sports fans! We've got stats about libraries and football, baseball, auto racing, and more in our By the Numbers column. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Read about a Star Wars pop-up library, how Chilean librarians discovered texts hidden during a military coup, and more library news from around the world in our Global Reach column. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…

Patrons at the Star Wars pop-up library at Changi Airport in Singapore.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Looking for games to use in library programs? The ALA Games and Gaming Round Table's 2025 Platinum Play Classics Hall of Fame honorees are proven hits. bit.ly/4qGt2oS

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. bit.ly/47FviUF

David Sleasman, librarian of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, in front of pinball machines and next to several items from the library's collections.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

"I hope that people can have this opportunity to be lured in by this beautiful food and actually learn something and maybe, hopefully, develop some empathy where there might not have been." Read our Newsmaker interview with award-winning chef Sean Sherman. bit.ly/3LgoIN7

Sean Sherman with his new cookbook Turtle Island

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Library-hosted game jams, where patrons develop tabletop role-playing games, can promote literacy, community building, and partnerships. Learn more in "Jam Forever," americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…

Danielle Costello explains game jams for creating tabletop roleplaying games at the American Library Association’s 2023 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Our November/December issue is now online, with features on gaming in libraries and professional development and an interview with (and recipe from) chef Sean Sherman. Read the full issue at bit.ly/AL-ND25issue or by article at bit.ly/AL-ND25stories

Cover of the November/December issue of American Libraries, with the coverlines State of Play, Game and Toy Archive, Ransomware Attacks, and Newsmaker: Sean Sherman

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

See the winners of the 2025 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards, including the Center for Missouri Studies at the State Historical Society of Missouri. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

You can win free registration to ALA's 2026 Annual Conference in the #ForOurLibraries Fundraising Challenge Learn more at bit.ly/4lezrDW

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

In a new online column, ALA's Senior Endowment Trustee Brett Bonfield introduces himself and gives an overview of ALA's endowment, which provides ongoing support to the Association. bit.ly/3J8OaDu

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Explore Singapore's new pop-up Star Wars library, the long-awaited reopening of Johannesburg City Library in South Africa, and more news from around the world in our online Global Reach column. bit.ly/476zNZD

Patrons exploring the books and displays at the pop-up Star Wars library at Changi Airport in Singapore.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Today, October 1! Join us for the next AL Live, co-presented with Booklist Webinars, “Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual" at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register for FREE at bit.ly/4ptaw2G. Sponsored by the American Psychological Association.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual. 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Coming soon! Join us for the next AL Live, co-presented with Booklist Webinars, “Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual" on Wednesday, October 1 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register for FREE at bit.ly/4ptaw2G. Sponsored by the American Psychological Association.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Join us for the next AL Live webinar, co-presented with Booklist Webinars, “Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual" on Wednesday, October 1 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register for FREE at bit.ly/4ptaw2G. Sponsored by the American Psychological Association.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Top fundraisers in ALA's #ForOurLibraries Fundraising Challenge will win free registration to ALA Annual 2026. The challenge runs through December! Learn more at bit.ly/4lezrDW

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Our September/October issue is now up, featuring the annual Library Design Showcase, an interview with R.F. Kuang, ALA Awards, and how librarians grapple with AI-written books. Read the full issue at bit.ly/AL-SO25issue or by article at bit.ly/AL-SO25stories

Cover of the September/October 2025 issue of American Libraries, featuring a colorful new library interior and the coverline 2025 Library Design Showcase.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Everyone loves buttons! Melisa Yang, recent graduate of University of South Carolina in Columbia, shows off a button she made in support of library funding at the recent #ALAAC25. See more of our favorite conference photos at americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/…

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

See some of our favorite photos from the recent #ALAAC25 in our July/August Bookend column, including Tiwanna Nevels, assistant state librarian at State Library of North Carolina, with some of her favorite challenged books in the Big Chair. bit.ly/4m7FNGu

Tiwanna Nevels, assistant state librarian at State Library of North Carolina, with some of her favorite challenged books in the Big Chair

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

“We are the librarians. So let’s go save the world.” Philadelphia, the cradle of liberty, hosted hundreds of discussions of how to preserve that liberty during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference. Read our conference wrap-up at bit.ly/AL-Annual25

Tara Cooper speaking at the 2025 ALA Annual Conference about self-censorship in libraries.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Our June issue is online now! ➡️ bit.ly/AL-Jun25 In this issue: Get ready for ALA's 2025 Annual Conference in Philadelphia and the city's amazing food scene 🍽️. Plus, lauded author Grace Lin talks with us about her first novel in nearly nine years.

June cover, featuring the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, and headlines "Annual Preview and Philadelphia Dining Guide," "Banning Book Bans," and "Misinformation Escape Rooms."

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Our May issue is online now! ➡️ bit.ly/AL-May25 In this issue: Marshall Breeding's 2025 Library Systems Report💻, brewing local connections, and lauded author Pam Muñoz Ryan on the library she writes about in her new book. 📚

May 2025 cover: illustrated computer- and other digital-related icons with the text, "Marshall Breeding's Library Systems Report"

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

From tool lending to seed lending, Library of Things collections can help promote sustainability. Check out our roundup of 21 green things available from libraries across the US and Canada.🚲 bit.ly/AL-green-lending

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Our special March/April sustainability issue is online now! ➡️ bit.ly/AL-MarApr25 In this issue: Get 27 low-lift green ideas to implement now, check out hotels for bees, and examine global health and tuberculosis with celebrated author John Green. 🌳

Under the title 'The Sustainability Issue,' in an illustrated scene, a person rides a book-bicycle along a grass-lined path toward a library building

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Join us for the next #ALLive FREE webinar, “Adapting, Transforming, and Maximizing Your Community College Library," on Wednesday, February 5 at 1 p.m. ET. Register at bit.ly/4aB3J05. Sponsored by Gale Cengage.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The winner of the 2025 John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: "The First State of Being," written by Erin Entrada Kelly. The book is published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Join us for the next #ALLive FREE webinar, “Adapting, Transforming, and Maximizing Your Community College Library," on Wednesday, February 5 at 1 p.m. Eastern. Register at bit.ly/4aB3J05. Sponsored by Gale.

Logos for American Libraries Live and sponsor Gale

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Our January/February issue is online now! ➡️ bit.ly/AL-JanFeb25 Read about #LibLearnX25 in Phoenix, a new memoir by singer-songwriter Neko Case, and Arizona State University's Theatre for Youth and Community Collection 🎭.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

From our archives: When she was four, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library Director Meredith Evans mailed then–President Carter money ($1.01) to help him "be president" and a request to have her birthday party at the White House. (He politely declined both.) Read the article at bit.ly/EvansCarter

Meredith Evans stands in a replica of the Oval Office at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. She holds the letter she mailed to Jimmy Carter when she was 4.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Our November/December issue is online! Read about a rare book heist 20 years later and an Illinois library's political scientist in residence. Also, what do librarians say to Caldecott Medal-winner @vashtiharrison.bsky.social about her picture book Big? ➡️ bit.ly/AL-NovDec24

Magazine cover featuring an illustration of an open backpack with books spilling out and the title, "Stolen Pages: Looking back on a rare-book robbery," page 18.

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