#ALAVirtual26 Registration is Open! Join Recharging in Challenging Times: An ALA Virtual Event for a day of reflection, practical insights, and meaningful connection. Access on-demand content—and ALA Student Members attend for FREE! Secure your spot now! www.ala.org/virtual-event

It was truly special to attend this fall's New England Library Association Annual Convention in Newport, Rhode Island. I spoke on how to Be a Force for Good and participated in opening ceremonies with @reed.senate.gov and Rhode Island Chief of Library Services, Karen Mellor. Go #NELA team!

I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia! #ALAAC25

"Democracies are not to be taken for granted, and the institutions that support democracy should not be taken for granted." #FreePeopleReadFreely Spectacular interview with Dr. Carla Hayden on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social today. www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...

Join ALA next Monday (5/12) @ 3pm ET for a free, public webinar to hear about this year's push to #FundLibraries in Congress. We need EVERY advocate making their voice heard. Register & join us Monday: elearning.ala.org/local/catalo... Take action NOW: bit.ly/Call2FundLibraries #ForOurLibraries

We need EVERY library advocate to raise their voice in support of library funding. Take action NOW, call Congress to #FundLibraries: bit.ly/Call2FundLibraries Time is running out to Fund Libraries next fiscal year. Congress MUST act to include libraries in the next federal budget. #ForOurLibraries

NEW: A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the gutting of the Institute of Museum & Library Services is likely unlawful. This is the SECOND federal court to rule against the slashing of the only federal agency dedicated to library funding. Learn about ALA's own legal case: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit

🚨 Today, a federal court granted a temporary restraining order to halt the administration’s dismantling of IMLS—a direct result of the lawsuit filed by ALA and @afscme.bsky.social. www.ala.org/news/2025/05... #ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries

More coverage of what is happening with IMLS.

SAVE THE DATE! APALA Literature Awards Banquet and Ceremony 🌸🌺📚🏅: Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025 Location: Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) Crane Community Building Ticket Sales start: May 1 (May Day!)

Today, Rhode Island library advocates attended the first hearing in a lawsuit filed by 21 state Attorneys General to halt the President's dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. Thank you to the Attorneys General showing up #ForOurLibraries. Use your own voice: ala.org/showup

I am honored to be elected President of the American Library Association for 2026-27 and grateful to everyone who voted. Full press release: www.ala.org/news/2025/04...

Advocating for our libraries and the #IMLS on Capitol Hill with Jason Homer & Melissa Harter! Thank you @repmcgovern.bsky.social @edmarkey.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov and @whipkclark.bsky.social for championing libraries in MA and the United States! #forourlibraries #ala #mblc

Thank you so much for your support and votes! 💙

Voting ends TODAY, Wednesday, April 2 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Don't forget to vote!

"Mom for ALA President!" 💙

Thinking about IMLS staff and the important work they do to support libraries and, in doing so, our communities. Call your Congresspersons in support of the IMLS! #IMLS #Libraries

Thank you, Eve! Your support means so much to me!

I was honored to be featured in the Simmons Magazine 125th anniversary edition. See page 2 and page 24!  issuu.com/simmonsunive...

Thank you for your support, Margaret!

Thank you for your support, Eboni!

I am deeply honored by APALA's endorsement. Endorsement in full: www.apalaweb.org/apala-endors... #APALA #ALA @apalaweb.org

Thank you, Liz! I appreciate your support!

I endorse Maria McCauley @mariamccauley.bsky.social for ALA President. Her experience and acumen make her the perfect fit to lead American librarianship during these trying times.

Thank you, REFORMA! I am thrilled and honored to receive your meaningful endorsement for ALA President. Visit reforma.org to read the full endorsement. #reforma #ala #librariestransform

Thank you for sharing my passion for the promise of libraries! Voting takes place March 10-April 2. I am Maria McCauley and I'm asking for your vote for ALA President! Thank you! #ALA #librariestransform #libraries

Voting begins March 10, and I am asking for your vote for ALA President. Our communities, colleagues, and libraries need our support! I am excited to work together to build a more connected, skilled, and resilient membership. I'd be honored to have your support. Together, we can make a difference!

I am so grateful for your support, Mike!

I had a great time at this year's ARL President’s Institute: Ignite Collaboration—Thriving Multigenerational Libraries. Learning and sharing ideas with my fellow library leaders and friends was wonderful.

While attending the ARL President’s Institute event in Chicago, I had the opportunity to tour the Northtown Branch of the Chicago Public Library. Thank you to Commissioner Chris Brown and Branch Manager Jason Nosek for welcoming me to your beautiful library! #ALA #libraries #chicagopubliclibrary

I am so grateful for your support, Sonia!

Happy Library Lovers' Day! 💕📚 #libraryloversday #librarylove

Thank you for your support, Jason! #libraries #librarian #ALA

Thank you for your support, Lesliediana! "When we look at the future of the American Library Association, we should say - Maria McCauley, as ALA President, is the future. " -Lesliediana Jones, Associate Director, Harvard Law School Library, Former Chair, ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee #ALA

I am very much looking forward to this event! #ALA #simmonsuniversity #simmonsslis #librariesofinstagram #librarian

In celebration of Black History Month, I will be participating in the National African American Read-in. I'll be  reading the 2025 Coretta Scott King Winners and Honors and "The Black Librarian in America." #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #cskbart #libraries #librarians #librariestransform #read

I am thinking about the victims of the plane crash in Washington, DC, and holding their families and friends in my heart.

Thank you for your endorsement, Ed! "Maria is the President ALA needs in this pivotal moment..." -Ed Garcia, Library Director, Cranston Public Library, Former ALA Executive Board member, ALA Presidential Candidate 2022-2023

Wishing you a year of happiness, health, renewal, and growth. #lunarnewyear

Thank you, Larry! I am grateful for your endorsement! “...Maria is a consummate professional and will smartly represent our profession and ALA as President.” #ALA #LibLearnX #LibLearnX25 #libraries #librarians

Thank you so much for your support, Karen!

Thank you, Shauntee! "Dr. McCauley’s career has been marked by visionary leadership, dedication to inclusive library services, and an unwavering commitment to advancing the role of libraries in diverse communities." #ALA #LibLearnX #LibLearnX25

Thank you for your support, Kenneth! #LibLearnX #LibLearnX25

I appreciate your support, Loriene! #liblearnx25 #liblearnx #libraries #librariestransform

Thank you to the candidates standing for ALA Executive Board. Your talents and commitment to the library field are commendable. Best wishes! #librariesinspire #ALA #americanlibraryassociation #librariesofinstagram #librariansofinstagram

Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." - from Dr. King, Jr.'s 1963 transformational book "Strength to Love."

Attending #LibLearnX? Connect with ALA Presidential & Treasurer Candidates Lindsay Cronk, Andrea Jamison, Maria McCauley, and Larry Neal. Join us at Carcara (Sheraton, 320 N 3rd St) January 25, 5-6PM. And stop by candidate tables in the Connect Lounge, Exhibits area. @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Thank you, Lessa!

As your ALA President, I will advocate for intellectual freedom and the value of libraries. 1/3

🩵 Thinking of our friends in LA and New Orleans.