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“I want every single member and publisher and ally to leave Chicago refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to get going.” - ALA President Sam Helmick
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“I’ve found that momentum matters more than page count; once I reconnect with the feeling of discovery, the habit tends to return on its own.”
ALA Pres. Helmick on how picking up a book that’s different from what you “should” be reading can help get out of a reading slump.
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Bring the excitement of A Very Laufey Day to your library by participating in a coordinated August 23 launch of limited-edition Laufey Book Club library cards. The deadline to enroll is July 10! https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card
September is #LibraryCardSignUpMonth!
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This is because of library advocates like YOU making your voice heard.
We're not done yet. Stay tuned for opportunities to tell the Senate to #FundLibraries.
📚Can't make it for the full conference? We've got options.
Join us for a single day of speakers, education programs, and the Library Marketplace. Or three days of exhibitor visits, authors, and more in the Library Marketplace. #ALAAC26
Register Today! https://bit.ly/4qJALBq
As part of our sesquicentennial celebration, ALA is launching our most ambitious philanthropic initiative in the Association's 150 year history: "For Our Libraries, For 150 Years More."
The 150th Anniversary Campaign extends through December 31, 2027. To learn more and contribute, visit ALA150.org.
Think you've got what it takes to be this year's champion? Join us Sunday at Annual for an evening of fun with colleagues and the chance to claim bragging rights.
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NEW: A House of Representatives Subcommittee approved level funding today for the Institute of Museum and Library Services in next year's federal budget, rejecting the President's proposed elimination of the agency!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2026/06...
June is #PrideMonth, and it's also #RainbowBookMonth - a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Find lists of award-winning LGBTQIA+ books, tools for libraries, and graphics to help spread the word: https://bit.ly/4kKOkOg.
NEWS: ALA has joined a new coalition calling on Congress to expand federal funding for libraries, museums, & archives through IMLS!
Congress MUST provide robust funding for the institutions that connect and inform our communities. More about the coalition: www.ala.org/news/2026/06... #FundLibraries
We asked a bunch of bookworms for their best tips on rekindling their love of reading. Here's what they had to say.
At the annual conference and exhibition, to be held in its home city of Chicago June 25–29, the American Library Association will clock 150 years and strategize for libraries' next moves.
