Many libraries have begun circulating health kits for patrons, which often include medical devices to help monitor physical or mental health.| American Libraries Magazine
Dan Montgomery will start his role on November 10 as the American Library Association’s new executive director.| American Libraries Magazine
Within an hour, library leaders had been alerted to the suspicious activity, and the IT director had disconnected the servers, halting a ransomware attack mid-strike. “We caught them in the act,” says OTPL Director Chase McMunn. Ransomware attacks and cybersecurity incidents are no longer rare, with more than 15 million cyberattacks worldwide annually since 2020, … Continue reading Road to Recovery→ The post Road to Recovery appeared first on American Libraries Magazine.| American Libraries Magazine
Welcome to the 2025 Library Design Showcase, American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries throughout North America. Today’s libraries are places where people from diverse communities can connect, learn, and grow. The institutions featured in this year’s showcase embody the library’s role as a true third space while honoring local histories and cultures … Continue reading 2025 Library Design Showcase→ The post 2025 Library Design Showcase appeared first on ...| American Libraries Magazine
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When she came across a book titled Rabbits: Children’s Animal Fact Book from the publisher Bold Kids, it seemed promising. Eklund hadn’t heard of Bold Kids before, but it offers nearly 500 books on Goodreads and Amazon, and its paperbacks aren’t expensive. Though the catalog showed only the book’s cover—not its interior—she put in the … Continue reading Books by Bots→ The post Books by Bots appeared first on American Libraries Magazine.| American Libraries Magazine
Award recipients were honored at a June 29 ceremony and reception during ALA’s 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia. This selection represents only some of those recognized in 2025. For a complete list of winners, visit ala.org/awards. Scholastic Library Publishing Award Clare Graham As director of the Malvern–Hot Spring County (Ark.) Library, Graham acts … Continue reading 2025 ALA Award Winners→ The post 2025 ALA Award Winners appeared first on American Libraries Ma...| American Libraries Magazine
“If you have anxiety, you can build your worst-case [driving] scenario and then play through it as many times as you need to realize that you have power over that scenario,” says Gabriella Norton, a librarian at MEBAL who helped bring the technology to the library. “What could you do if, God forbid, an actual … Continue reading License to Learn→ The post License to Learn appeared first on American Libraries Magazine.| American Libraries Magazine
In 2022, as part of the City Librarian’s Innovation Challenge, Toronto Public Library (TPL) asked staff to submit ideas for workforce development initiatives. Recognizing Canada’s high unemployment rate among autistic adults, TPL librarians Tim Feller and Melanie LaFleche suggested an event at which neurodivergent job seekers could connect with employers and employment resources in a … Continue reading An Accessible Expo→ The post An Accessible Expo appeared first on American Librarie...| American Libraries Magazine
Currently a PhD candidate in East Asian languages and literatures at Yale, Kuang returns to both fantasy and higher education in Katabasis (August, HarperCollins), a tale of two students in Cambridge’s Department of Analytical Magick who journey to hell in search of their famed, feared, and abruptly deceased advisor, Professor Grimes. American Libraries spoke with … Continue reading Newsmaker: R. F. Kuang→ The post Newsmaker: R. F. Kuang appeared first on American Libraries Magazine.| American Libraries Magazine
London, Milan, New York, and Paris will host their Fashion Weeks throughout September and October. 754 Number of 20th-century vintage sewing and knitting patterns in the library at Arizona State University’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. 1,500 Number of fashion designers whose files can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of … Continue reading By the Numbers: Fashion and Beauty→ The post By the Numbers: Fashion and Beauty appeared first on American Librar...| American Libraries Magazine
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Librarians grapple with AI-generated material in their library collections.| American Libraries Magazine
This roundtable features conversations with public, school, and academic librarians on generative artificial intelligence ethics, uses, and implications.| American Libraries Magazine