Latest American Library Association News
10 winners of the 'I Love My Librarian Award' are celebrated for their community work
NEW YORK (AP) — At Wisconsin's Mukwonago Community Library, director Abby Armour isn't only committed to providing books and other media for local residents. Armour, one of 10 recipients this year of an "I Love My Librarian Award," has been overseeing the cataloging of some 12,000...
Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education...
Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down
NEW YORK (AP) — Two reports released Monday provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books Week begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide. The American Library Association found a substantial drop in 2024 so...
