ALA released a statement on what library professionals can do to support communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Ava DuVernay, writer, director, and producer, stresses the importance of continuing to amplify marginalized voices.

Keynote speaker Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 Project: “It should not take courage to be a librarian. Your work is prodemocracy work. Just do what you do—and also vote.” Photo: Craig Obrist ...

DuVernay’s credits in film and television include Selma, 13th, Queen Sugar, and When They See Us. Two of her films have been inspired by frequently challenged books: 2018’s A Wrinkle in Time, based on ...

September 26, 2024 970 × 647 Call Number Podcast: Check Out Your Library ...

On October 4, 1876, much of Philadelphia still sported the red, white, and blue bunting that seemed to wrap the city when the nation’s Centennial Exhibition opened the previous May. The hum of ...

In this bonus episode, sponsored by OverDrive, we learn more about Check Out Your Library and the campaign’s Fiction and Film Tour. American Libraries Managing Editor Terra Dankowski talks with Jen ...

Its companion book, Mamá’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas (Minerva), will be released this September. American Libraries spoke with Trejo after his appearance at the American Library Association’s 2024 ...

What is the definition of a tribal library? And what is its basis for development? Sandy Littletree, PhD candidate at University of Washington and 2011–2012 president of the American Indian Library ...

In this bonus episode, sponsored by OverDrive, we learn more about Check Out Your Library and the campaign’s Fiction and Film Tour. American Libraries Managing Editor Terra Dankowski talks with Jen ...