Learn how professional development can fit into a well-being program—while reducing costs and increasing productivity. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/professional-development-is-a-wellness-program/

Our Librarian's Library column reviews books that offer ideas for innovative, meaningful library programming. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/ready-for-a-refresh/

Interested in improving the accessibility of videogame events? Learn Deerfield Public Library's approach in "Adaptive Arcade." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/adaptive-arcade/

"Of course, any kind of book category is going to be good for me." Purdue University archivist and Jeopardy! super champion Adriana Harmeyer speaks with American Libraries about her time on the show. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/qa-with-adriana-harmeyer/

Our Holiday Gift Guide has creative ideas for any book lover, from candles to computer games to clocks. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/16/2025-holiday-gift-guide-for-librarians-and-book-lovers/

In a new online column, ALA's Senior Endowment Trustee Brett Bonfield introduces himself and gives an overview of ALA's endowment, which provides ongoing support to the Association. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/17/an-introduction-to-the-endowment/

Chef Sean Sherman's new cookbook: Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America, takes a region-by-region approach to Native ingredients, history, and cooking. Read our interview with him: https://bit.ly/3LgoIN7

"In libraries, we listen closely for the signals that tell us about our health and direction. In our profession, those signals often come from our chapters." ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social highlights the role of chapters. https://bit.ly/4nDE8Z0

Ticket to Ride, Madden NFL, Uno, and other inductees of the 2025 Platinum Play Classics Hall of Fame are proven winners for library programming. Read about more options that have stood the test of time: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/2025-platy-hall-of-fame-inductees/

Sports fans! We've got stats about libraries and football, baseball, auto racing, and more in our By the Numbers column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/by-the-numbers-sports/

Cyberattacks can be particularly devastating for public institutions like libraries. Learn from libraries that have faced attacks about how to effectively recover. https://bit.ly/49eFshw

It's a toy and game extravaganza! Read about the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, and its more than 46,000 toy-manufacturer catalogs, in "Playing Along." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/bookend-playing-along/

New ALA Executive Director introduces himself in his inaugural American Libraries column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/ready-to-go/

Can your patrons develop their own role-playing games? Yes! And game jams can be tied into many library functions, such as publishing, archiving, and cataloging. Learn more in "Jam Forever," https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/jam-forever/

You can win free registration to ALA's 2026 Annual Conference in the #ForOurLibraries Fundraising Challenge Learn more at https://bit.ly/4lezrDW

Searching for gifts for the book lovers in your life? Our annual Holiday Gift Guide has everything from apparel to tech to kitchen accessories at all price points. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/16/2025-holiday-gift-guide-for-librarians-and-book-lovers/

The National Coalition Against Censorship's first-ever Teen Advocacy Institute this summer trained young people to advocate for their freedom to read. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/09/the-next-generation-of-activists/

Looking for out-of-the box ideas to find new, meaningful ways to serve patrons? Rachel Rosenberg reviews several books that provide innovative programming ideas. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/ready-for-a-refresh/

ALA celebrates today's ruling in federal court in RI permanently blocking the Administration's actions to dismantle IMLS. ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement & take action: www.ala.org/news/2025/11...

Learn how libraries have recovered from cyberattacks in "Road to Recovery." https://bit.ly/49eFshw

Did you know: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway archive holds about 5 million images dating back to 1909. Read more stats celebrating collections dedicated to sports in our By the Numbers column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/by-the-numbers-sports/

Read about a Star Wars pop-up library, how Chilean librarians discovered texts hidden during a military coup, and more library news from around the world in our Global Reach column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/16/global-reach-these-are-the-books-youre-looking-for/

"There’s a reason we see so many librarians and archivists on the show. I think we all just have a love of knowledge and learning, ." Jeopardy super champion Adriana Harmeyer shares her experience on the show. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/qa-with-adriana-harmeyer/

ALA has announced the shortlisted books for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, honoring the best books written for adults and published in the US. Watch for the announcement of the winners in January! https://bit.ly/4o3zzHM

"What if we put employees’ needs and wants center stage by looking at professional development through the lens of an employee well-being program?" Read more: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/professional-development-is-a-wellness-program/

Looking for games to use in library programs? The ALA Games and Gaming Round Table's 2025 Platinum Play Classics Hall of Fame honorees are proven hits. https://bit.ly/4qGt2oS

Authors, celebrities, and librarians reflect on the importance of diverse stories and the threats against them in our #BannedBooksWeek Noted and Quoted feature. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/09/noted-and-quoted-intellectual-freedom/

Totes in 4-Post Shelving is a mobile, modular system that helps libraries safely store and organize the diverse items in a Library of Things. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/access-to-your-library-of-things-simplified/ Sponsored by Spacesaver.

Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. https://bit.ly/47FviUF

“There are many ways to customize [controllers] for adaptive gaming.” Learn how Deerfield Public Library makes videogame programs accessible to people with disabilities in "Adaptive Arcade." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/adaptive-arcade/

"I hope that people can have this opportunity to be lured in by this beautiful food and actually learn something and maybe, hopefully, develop some empathy where there might not have been." Read our Newsmaker interview with award-winning chef Sean Sherman. https://bit.ly/3LgoIN7

Welcome to new ALA Executive Director Dan Montgomery, who starts his position today, November 10. Read his inaugural American Libraries column, "Ready to Go." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/ready-to-go/

In "Walk with a Purpose," Lucy Podmore shares how her library shifted the focus from book bans from freedom. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/06/walk-with-a-purpose/ #BannedBooksWeek #BannedBooks

Tamika Barnes of Georgia State University and Becky Calzada of Leander (Tex.) Independent School District have been announced as candidates for the 2027–2028 ALA Presidency. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/barnes-calzada-seek-2027-2028-ala-presidency/

ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social highlights how ALA chapters are "our first indicators of new trends, the tightening pressure on legislative challenges, and the steady rhythm of community needs." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/the-pulse-of-our-profession/

Library-hosted game jams, where patrons develop tabletop role-playing games, can promote literacy, community building, and partnerships. Learn more in "Jam Forever," https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/jam-forever/

Our November/December issue is now online, with features on gaming in libraries and professional development and an interview with (and recipe from) chef Sean Sherman. Read the full issue at https://bit.ly/AL-ND25issue or by article at https://bit.ly/AL-ND25stories

Did you know: The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising library includes more than 750 20th-century vintage sewing and knitting patterns. Learn more facts from the intersection of fashion and libraries! https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/by-the-numbers-fa

"One of our goals is to make the new building a destination, particularly for teens." Librarians at Stark Library share how they're collaborating with users to design the teen space in a new Main Library building. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/the-teen-scene/

Libraries provide employment resources for all—as evidenced by Toronto Public Library's events to support autistic and neurodivergent job seekers. Read more in our most recent issue. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/an-accessible-expo/

Janet Hyunju Clarke won the 2025 ALA Medal of Excellence in honor fo her leadership of Ready for Success, which integrates research skills into high school curricula. Read her story and others from ALA Award winners. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/2025-ala-award-winners/

#Ransomware attacks can seriously interrupt library services, but cyberinsurance, training, legal experts, and a well-planned command structure can make recovering easier. Learn more in "Road to Recovery." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/15/road-to-recovery/

Learn how the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries created a peer-to-peer advisory program to help students learn about the libraries' academic and other resources. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/reading-the-room/

See the winners of the 2025 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards, including the Center for Missouri Studies at the State Historical Society of Missouri. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/2025-ala-aia-library-building-awards/

You can win free registration to ALA's 2026 Annual Conference in the #ForOurLibraries Fundraising Challenge Learn more at https://bit.ly/4lezrDW

In a new online column, ALA's Senior Endowment Trustee Brett Bonfield introduces himself and gives an overview of ALA's endowment, which provides ongoing support to the Association. https://bit.ly/3J8OaDu

Explore Singapore's new pop-up Star Wars library, the long-awaited reopening of Johannesburg City Library in South Africa, and more news from around the world in our online Global Reach column. https://bit.ly/476zNZD

In the face of censorship, budget cuts, and personal attacks, firsthand accounts of librarians matter more than ever. Our Librarian's Library column this issue shares several inspiring memoirs by librarians. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/our-own-stories/

ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social shares five sustainability strategies for librarians. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/sustainability-at-our-core/

Innovative ways libraries help their users, example #1,591: Some libraries offer access to driving simulators for new or anxious drivers to safely build skills. https://bit.ly/4mc41OM