Two decades ago, while Daily Show Senior Correspondent Dulcé Sloan was doing summer shows at a community theater in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, the library was her main hangout spot. In the small town ...

Raymond Pun, academic and research librarian at Alder Graduate School of Education in Redwood City, California, has been elected 2024–2025 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA).

With the start of this year’s National Library Week (April 7–13), I have been reflecting on the power of libraries, which have had such a significant impact on my life. Growing up in Rajkot, India, I ...

According to research from the National Skills Coalition, one-third of workers don’t have the foundational digital skills necessary to enter today’s jobs in the tech industry and tech-enabled sectors.

Author and education professor Bettina Love (left) speaks with Sophia Fifner, president and CEO of the nonprofit Columbus (Ohio) Metropolitan Club, at the Public Library Association’s 2024 Conference ...

April 8, 2024 970 × 647 ALA Releases State of America’s Libraries 2024 Report ...

Comedian and author Dulcé Sloan was the closing speaker at the Public Library Association 2024 Conference on April 5 in Columbus, Ohio.Photo: Kinser Studios Comedian and author Dulcé Sloan had a ...

April 8, 2024 465 × 438 Pun Wins 2025–2026 ALA Presidency ...

April 8, 2024 1640 × 1092 Pun Wins 2025–2026 ALA Presidency ...

Comedian and author Dulcé Sloan serves as the closing speaker for the 2024 Public Library Association Conference on April 5 in Columbus, Ohio.

Growing up in Rajkot, India, I regularly walked nearly an hour to the closest library to check out a book. It was there that I discovered new perspectives and places. My whole world expanded, and my ...