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An Oklahoma Public Library Makes its Case (and a Cup)

“This is definitely not my father’s library!” said impressed Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole (OK-04) as he watched a video about […]

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David Levithan and Jens Lekman On Love Songs And Being Trapped Inside A Wedding Cake

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“Everybody Has A Language Story” – Martha Barnette On Her Wide-Ranging New Memoir

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Library Workers are the Magic: Developing Leadership Potential at Public Libraries

Nonprofits Do Entrepreneurship Too!

Inclusive by Design: Pride Programming in 2025

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Lisa Cooper And Bremond Berry MacDougall On Influencing The Literary Canon With Quite Literally Books

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“Every Bit Of Art Is Local Some Place”: Helen Sheehy On Her Enthralling Family Saga

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Work It Out @ Your Library!

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New Podcast Episode! Résumé Writing with Alison King

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What Does the Termination of the Digital Equity Act Grant Programs Mean for Libraries?  

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Help Shape the Future of Adult Education in Public Libraries

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Supporting LGBTQIA+ Health and Well-being: Reliable Resources

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Connecting Communities and Expanding Access: How Lexington County Public Library Leveraged AM Quartex to Launch their First Digital Collections

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Kateryna Sylvanova And Elena Malisova On The Rapturous Romance At The Heart Of Their Novel

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Books Removed from the United States Naval Academy Library – a Local Perspective

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FYI Podcast Episode – Navigating Legal Reference at the Public Library

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Required Viewing for Library Advocates

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Read the May/June Issue of Public Libraries Magazine

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ALA President Hohl Statement Regarding the Firing of Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress

PLA Member Spotlights: ALA Annual Conference 2025

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Michael Deagler On The Rich Territory Of Sobriety

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Try These Tools for Helping Older Adults with Health Questions

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Court Halts Dismantling of IMLS in ALA Lawsuit

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Read Out Protest Against North Dakota Bill Targeting Libraries

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