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Our Fall 2026 issue is now live, featuring the 2026 Library Design Showcase! Read the full issue at bit.ly/AL-fall26issue, or by article at bit.ly/AL-Fall26stories.
Fall 2026 issue of American Libraries, featuring the 2026 Library Design Showcase

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Our Summer issue, previewing ALA's Annual Conference, is now live— with a look at questions to ask AI vendors, fairy house workshops, and an interview with @MeghaMaj. Read the full issue at bit.ly/AL-Summer26issue or by article at bit.ly/AL-Summer26stories.
Cover of the Summer 2026 issue of American Libraries featuring an image of downtown Chicago and the cover text Annual Conference Preview.

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A century of posters provides a unique look at ALA's storied history--from wartime appeals to celebrity-studded reading campaigns. americanlibrariesmagazine.or…
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Our May issue, commemorating ALA's 150th anniversary, looks at moments that changed librarianship, barrier-busting library leaders, and more than a century of library poster art. Read the full issue at bit.ly/AL-May26issue or by article at bit.ly/AL-May26stories.
Cover of the May 2026 issue of American Libraries featuring a historic drawing of a library with modern users overlaid.

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Need some library joy? Read our interview with Reading Rainbow host and National Library Week honorary chair @mychal3ts. americanlibrariesmagazine.or…
Mychal Threets spreading library joy

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Our March/April issue is live on our website—featuring Newsmaker Mychal Threets, recent library wins, airport libraries, and tips for congressional advocacy. Read the full issue at bit.ly/AL-MA26issue or by article at bit.ly/AL-MA26stories.
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Our annual Library Design Showcase celebrates new and newly renovated libraries of all types and sizes. We're accepting submissions for the 2026 showcase through May 1. americanlibrariesmagazine.or…
Library Design Showcase submissions open

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In "Racing the Clock," @MidColumbiaLib, @dekalblibrary, and Madison (Wis.) Public Library share the fun and excitement of hosting speed puzzling competition programs. americanlibrariesmagazine.or…
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ICYMI: ALA Executive Director Dan Montgomery's column outlines the ALA Forward initiative to ensure ALA's financial stability, foster membership growth, and bolster advocacy. americanlibrariesmagazine.or…
From the Executive Director by Dan Montgomery

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Every year, @ala_united brings together trustees, foundation and Friends members, and those who work with them for a virtual conference to discuss the library advocacy landscape. Read our report at americanlibrariesmagazine.or…
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Did you know: In 1997, the Library of Congress discovered 10 plays, mostly unpublished, by Zora Neale Hurston. Find more statistics about Black History collections, authors, and literature in this month's By the Numbers column. americanlibrariesmagazine.or…
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"If you’re trying to control people through fear and ignorance, then yes, books are the enemy. That’s why authoritarian regimes burn them." Read more from Brian Selznick in our Newsmaker interview. americanlibrariesmagazine.or…
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Broadband funding, Baker & Taylor, intellectual freedom, and federal issues were some of the most important library stories of 2025. Read our recap of the biggest library news. americanlibrariesmagazine.or…
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