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Staff members of the American Library Association (ALA) have announced plans to unionize with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 in Illinois. Learn more: hubs.la/Q048kxPB0 📷 Photo Credit: AFSCME Council 31

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Finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards and the shortlist for the Dylan Thomas Prize have been revealed. Explore all the titles here: hubs.la/Q047x8g_0

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Browse today's 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘗𝘶𝘭𝘴𝘦 to learn about J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Award winners, the Mark Lynton History Prize winner, finalists for the Publishing Triangle Awards, and more: hubs.la/Q0477Ck_0

Also in demand are new titles by Sandra Brown, Benjamin Stevenson, Elle Kennedy, and Elizabeth Berg. Read more: hubs.la/Q046Wl3v0

This award, made possible by @jrlibraryguild.bsky.social, encourages and showcases the exemplary work of small and rural libraries. The winning library will be featured in the August 2026 issue of Library Journal and online. 🎉 Submit your nomination today: hubs.la/Q046QYJj0

Finalists for the Thriller Awards, the Indies Choice Book Awards, and the Carnegie Medals have been revealed. Read more: hubs.la/Q046M15q0

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In Allen’s latest, inspired by Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, the titular character finds their one true love but only after rom-com-level shenanigans nearly rip the lovers apart permanently. Read more: hubs.la/Q046x8XX0

Somehow, Finlay manages to improve with each amazing book, and he has crafted another terrific suspense novel that demands to be read in one sitting. Learn more: hubs.la/Q046myTv0

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Also in demand are new titles by Tiffany Crum, T Kira Madden, Liza Minnelli, and Rebecca Serle. Learn more: hubs.la/Q04639Br0

What lies beneath every cold case, wrongful conviction, and uninvestigated crime? The answer is an information failure. This episode explores how the architecture of information systems shapes who gets justice and who gets erased. 🎧 Listen now: hubs.la/Q045Wmmm0

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The 16-book longlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced. Explore it and other book news today: hubs.la/Q045M-0R0

Kline’s latest is a work of historical fiction that has ties to her own family. Writing about her distant cousins who married conjoined twin brothers in 19th-century North Carolina, Kline uses older sister Sallie’s voice to drive the novel: hubs.la/Q045Kjs60

Find more book news, like the Audie Awards announcement, finalists for the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, and Marc DeBevoise being named president of OverDrive: hubs.la/Q045BYsg0

Our March issue is here, featuring the winner of the 2026 Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, reflection on current literature trends, a conversation with 2027-28 ALA Presidential Candidates, and so much more. Explore our latest articles today: hubs.la/Q045sxzS0

Learn more about the finalists, discover the winner of the PROSE R. R. Hawkins Award, browse The Republic of Consciousness Prize shortlist, and more: hubs.la/Q045qtJ00

Also in demand are new titles by Susan Mallery, Danielle Steel, Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, and Cara Bastone. Learn more: hubs.la/Q045cyS00

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We invite presentations about sustaining the work of academic libraries in our Spring 2026 online conference! Deadline: March 2, 2026. Submit your proposals here: hubs.la/Q044_nBt0

Learn more about the Literary winners of the NAACP Image Awards, 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴' 2025 Recommended Reading list of genre titles, Spotify's Audiobook Charts, and more: hubs.ly/Q044XG_V0

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced on February 20 that it has provided several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with $1,725,261 in funding. Read more: hubs.la/Q044SR5B0

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Longtime tennis rivals fall in love over a long year on the tournament circuit in Vellner’s excellent debut. Learn more: hubs.la/Q044CzyP0

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Follett Content announced the hire of more than 10 industry veterans and several targeted investments in its technology infrastructure to strengthen its support for public library systems nationwide. Learn more: hubs.la/Q043-D910

Ohio Humanities kicks off a yearlong celebration of Nobel Prize–winning Ohioan Toni Morrison today. Learn more: hubs.la/Q043DRQM0

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Voting for the American Library Association (ALA) 2027–28 presidential campaign opens March 9, and ALA members in good standing can cast their ballots through April 1. Read our conversation here: sbee.link/dpvnxcw9gm

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