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From a National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Newsletter: The National Archives Catalog is getting an upgrade! We are excited to announce...

CHICAGO — Amy Dickinson and Jillian Rudes have been selected to receive the 2022 Young Adult Services Symposium library worker stipend from the Young Adult...

This position is located in the Public Services Division, Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library.

From a Joint News Release (via National Endowment For the Humanities): President Joseph R. Biden issued a proclamation today designating October 2022 as...

Learn more about incorporating Incorporating yoga-based movement and mindfulness practices into your library programs.

If you like stories of independent women and dark brooding men, amid creepy castles and a gloomy atmosphere, you'll want to check out these…

LJ’s 2022 Fines and Fees Survey shows a transformed landscape since 2017.

Learn more about the importance of evaluating and selecting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Youth Literature at your Library.

Learn how NYPL is helping curb the effects of climate change plus recommended titles about individually and collectively taking action.

Users of the Library's research areas, including Computer Catalog Centers, and Copyright Office public service areas are each required to have a Reader...

Booklist Online Book Review: The Shelf Care Interview: Daniel Minter. By Maggie Reagan. First published September 20, 2022 (Booklist Online). Books...

ALA President Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada announces a travel grant for underemployed library workers to attend the Library Learning Experience...

The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest most diverse population of any library in the United States. Through its Central Library and 72 branches,...

The 2022 Round is accepting submissions October 1-31. Listen Now: Austin Public Library's curation of current music by Central Texas artists.

Your ticket to meeting the authors you enjoy.

Some people like autumnal reads that give them a warm, cozy feeling. These books won't do that.

A list of five podcast recommendations curated by Virginia Marshall on the theme of “Libraries: Not Just Books!” Send this list of podcast recommendations to...

Events / Programs Services or programs to inform, enrich, and promote community learning. Examples include: exhibits, lecture series, civic engagement...

Adams Street, Multipurpose Room Arlington Library, Program Room Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room Bedford Library, Auditorium Borough Park Library, Children's...

We’re so excited to welcome you back to the Library of Congress. We continue to take precautions to ensure the health of our visitors, staff and volunteers,...

Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between...

Books bring us together! Come to the nation’s capital over Labor Day weekend as we return to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Sept....

The American Folklife Center's Homegrown concert series presents the very best of traditional music and dance from a variety of folk cultures thriving in the...

CHICAGO — The American Library Association is proud to announce Critical Cultural Information Studies, a new book series edited by Dr. Nicole A. Cooke,...

Shortlists are announced for the 2022 Diverse Book Awards and Kindle Storyteller Award. Author interviews are plentiful this week, including conversations...

On your marks, get set, read! (Then bake!).

LibraryReads is a librarian-driven venture that allows public library staff to vote on and spread the word about exciting new titles, connecting readers to...

Booklist Online Book Review: Thieves. By Lucie Bryon. Illus. by the author Oct. 2022. 208p. Nobrow, paper, $20.99 (9781838741198). Grades 10-12....

Explore New York City's museums and attractions with Culture Pass. If you have a library card, you can reserve a pass and get free admission to dozens of...

The New York Public Library and WNYC — two indispensable New York institutions — are partnering to host a virtual book club to bring New Yorkers together and...

From LC: The Giant Bible of Mainz, one of the last handwritten giant bibles in Europe, has now been digitized by the Library of Congress, ensuring online...

Connecting with colleagues, presentations from favorite authors, and listening to librarians share insights... and unplanned moments.

Opening session highlights at #alsc22... and how good it is, what a pleasure it is, to be at an in-person conference again.

Award-winning poet Ada Limón will give her inaugural reading as the 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress, with an introduction ...

From an EBSCO Announcement: EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has published the 2023 Serials Price Projection Report. This year’s report projects that the...

Home Library: Please select response Andorra Library Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library Bushrod Library Bustleton Library Cecil B. Moore Library Charles L....

Are you interested in working for the Free Library of Philadelphia? We have scores of different job types in diverse fields such as security, property...

The legal Cannabis Industry in New York is starting to come to life. The Business & Career Center in partnership with the City Bar Justice Center’s...

Bring out your inner designer for Poster House’s inaugural Posters on Coasters teen event. Inspired by the travel posters featured in our exhibition Air...

Join us for an engaging artist talk with Brooklyn Public Library’s 2022 Katowitz Radin Artist-in-Residence, Marisa Morán Jahn, as she immerses us in her...

Join us as we read aloud the entire novel Dracula by Bram Stoker from dusk till dawn. Late Friday afternoon, we’ll begin with Jonathan Harker’s journal...

Are you a person who cannot start their commute without that favorite true crime or comedy podcast downloaded and in your queue? Whether you are a public...

A podcast where kids save the day by exploring their interests, discovering new books and talking to real-life experts! If you can take over the show, you...

Krissa Corbett Cavouras Seventeen-year-old (or thereabouts) William Cullen Bryant's musings on a magnificent and omnipresent Nature, human mortality, and a...

In this series, we will be cooking live, sharing family recipes from members of the community. A week before each session, the recipe, a list of ingredients,...

Robin Nagle People talk about Dead Horse Bay as being covered with garbage. And I suppose that’s not wrong. Krissa Corbett Cavouras Dead Horse Bay is on the...

Donald Peebles My name is Donald Peebles. I’m the adult librarian at East Flatbush slash Saratoga libraries. Many of the patrons are from shelters. Some of...

Need a reading recommendation? Try Brooklyn Public Library’s free service, Bklyn BookMatch. Complete the form below and a BPL librarian will create a...

From the University of Victoria, Canada: Canada’s genocide is getting harder to deny.  So too is the growing recognition that human rights and the...

FOCAL (Friends of Children and Literature) was founded in 1979 by a dedicated group of twenty volunteers driven by the desire to bring children and books tog...