For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Stephanie Klose’s review of “Little Kin” by Katya de Becerra. Read more at https://bit.ly/4hglM0S

If you’re looking to participate in summer reading and need some help creating your TBR, the American Library Association has you covered with some recommended reads. Read more at https://bit.ly/4g8bfDQ

Grab a drink, get comfy, and join book lovers from around the country for a conversation with five amazing authors. Registration for the gala is free and open to all. Register here: https://bit.ly/4pBwwsD.

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them—includes news from Tennessee, Florida, and North Carolina. Read more at https://bit.ly/4yL3dYR

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Susan Maguire’s review of “Breaking Barriers: A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times” by former ALA Executive Director Robert Wedgeworth. Read more at https://bit.ly/459hh0F

These novels recommended by @ala-booklist.bsky.social capture the humor, heartbreak, madness, and even terror that encapsulate the modern workplace. Read more at https://bit.ly/4h7Qw3W

🎊 Cheers to our amazing I Love My Librarian Award 2026 Honorees. Thank you for the impact you make every day! #ALAAC26

“I’ve only seen this many librarians in my dreams!” Read more about the Opening General Session in American Libraries magazine. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/tag/alaac26/ #ALAAC26

Have you ever wanted to own an iconic American Library Association READ® poster? Now’s your chance! But don't wait - bidding is open through July 10. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eZ2ewe

With help from a grant from the American Library Association, a Montana library made major renovations to make their building fully ADA compliant. Read more at https://bit.ly/4xBEo0S

🌈📖 One more great reason to join us! Actor, writer, and literacy advocate LeVar Burton is headed to #ALAAC26 as the United for Libraries President's Program Featured Speaker! He will share insights on his new memoir, "Take My Word For It." Register Now with advance rates! https://bit.ly/4qJALBq

Some detectives seem to have a divine calling to solve mysteries. Join ALA’s Booklist as they highlight a wide assortment of excellent mystery books built around religious themes set in interesting places and times. Read more at https://bit.ly/4onqzig

The American Library Association is raising $60 million for its 150th anniversary, the most ambitious philanthropic initiative in its history. Read more at https://bit.ly/49R9yHt

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Alan Moores’ review of “So Young, So Great: Bob Feller Electrifies Baseball and America” by Jim Ingraham. Read more at https://bit.ly/4tYzUOM

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them—includes news from Tennessee, Arizona, and Texas. Read more at https://bit.ly/4efG7Bn

Kristi Holmes has been named the 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine. Read more at https://bit.ly/4o6sBDG

On May 14, Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen announced the latest round of recordings that will join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress for 2026. Read more at https://bit.ly/43zrxhU

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Carol Haggas’s review of “Under the Falls” by Richard Russo. Read more at https://bit.ly/4tYzUOM

The library media center at Vernon Hills High School in Illinois—just north of the American Library Association’s Chicago home—has been named National School Library of the Year. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4386nam

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Allie Stevens' review of “Red and the Wolves” by Cherry Zong. Read more at the link in our bio or at https://bit.ly/4dplnFM

Award-winning podcast "On our Minds" returns with another season! You can find new episodes every Wednesday wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4wiqBf0

In this episode of the “How I Library” podcast, show host Phil Morehart speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Kraus (@danielkraus.com) about his latest book, “Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World.” Listen here: https://bit.ly/3PyRfQk

This #StarWarsDay, we’re listening to one of our favorite past episodes of American Libraries’ podcast that’s devoted to all things Star Wars. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4d2gORt

Bookmobiles are a large component of library outreach. National Library Outreach Day was first called National Bookmobile Day. In honor of the bookmobile, we have a look at its history from the American Library Association Archives. To read more visit https://bit.ly/4vJXd15https://bit.ly/4vJXd15

Belén Public Library was awarded two rounds of grant funding via an ALA grant. Those dollars have helped the library reach its goal of becoming a safe place for everyone. To read more visit https://bit.ly/4mDIH6Ohttps://bit.ly/4mDIH6O

"So this week, I encourage you to engage with your library in person or online. Wander the stacks. Attend a program. Ask for a recommendation. Let yourself be surprised." - ALA President Sam Helmick Read Sam's full piece: https://bit.ly/4cQ4Qvf 📸 Tomahawk (WI) Public Library #NationalLibraryWeek

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social , Diego Báez reviews “In the Blood” by Carl Phillips.

On April 6, a federal court granted the Trump Administration’s request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge’s earlier ruling that struck down the Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Read more at https://bit.ly/4vyO62W

Show us what brings you #LibraryJoy with your original creative work: a drawing, painting, poem, essay, photo, video, song, comic panel—you get the idea. Submit your original piece by the end of #NationalLibraryWeek (4/25) for a chance to win a $150 VISA gift card! Submit at ilovelibraries.org/joy

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, Joelle Egan reviews Paul Rudnick’s "The Tuxedo Society." Read more at https://bit.ly/4srqhYa