Kristi Holmes has been named the 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine. Read more at https://bit.ly/4o6sBDG

On May 14, Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen announced the latest round of recordings that will join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress for 2026. Read more at https://bit.ly/43zrxhU

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Carol Haggas’s review of “Under the Falls” by Richard Russo. Read more at https://bit.ly/4tYzUOM

The library media center at Vernon Hills High School in Illinois—just north of the American Library Association’s Chicago home—has been named National School Library of the Year. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4386nam

For this installment of our book reviews from Booklist, we have Allie Stevens' review of “Red and the Wolves” by Cherry Zong. Read more at the link in our bio or at https://bit.ly/4dplnFM

Award-winning podcast "On our Minds" returns with another season! You can find new episodes every Wednesday wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4wiqBf0

In this episode of the “How I Library” podcast, show host Phil Morehart speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Kraus (@danielkraus.com) about his latest book, “Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World.” Listen here: https://bit.ly/3PyRfQk

This #StarWarsDay, we’re listening to one of our favorite past episodes of American Libraries’ podcast that’s devoted to all things Star Wars. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4d2gORt

Bookmobiles are a large component of library outreach. National Library Outreach Day was first called National Bookmobile Day. In honor of the bookmobile, we have a look at its history from the American Library Association Archives. To read more visit https://bit.ly/4vJXd15https://bit.ly/4vJXd15

Belén Public Library was awarded two rounds of grant funding via an ALA grant. Those dollars have helped the library reach its goal of becoming a safe place for everyone. To read more visit https://bit.ly/4mDIH6Ohttps://bit.ly/4mDIH6O

"So this week, I encourage you to engage with your library in person or online. Wander the stacks. Attend a program. Ask for a recommendation. Let yourself be surprised." - ALA President Sam Helmick Read Sam's full piece: https://bit.ly/4cQ4Qvf 📸 Tomahawk (WI) Public Library #NationalLibraryWeek

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social , Diego Báez reviews “In the Blood” by Carl Phillips.

On April 6, a federal court granted the Trump Administration’s request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge’s earlier ruling that struck down the Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Read more at https://bit.ly/4vyO62W

Show us what brings you #LibraryJoy with your original creative work: a drawing, painting, poem, essay, photo, video, song, comic panel—you get the idea. Submit your original piece by the end of #NationalLibraryWeek (4/25) for a chance to win a $150 VISA gift card! Submit at ilovelibraries.org/joy

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, Joelle Egan reviews Paul Rudnick’s "The Tuxedo Society." Read more at https://bit.ly/4srqhYa

These books encapsulate Goodall’s legacy in the work of scientists and others deeply inspired and guided by her knowledge, wisdom, and convictions.—Donna Seaman, Booklist Editor-in-Chief Visit: https://bit.ly/4tJmuXw

ALA is thrilled to announce the 2026 recipients of the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award! Congratulations to these 10 outstanding librarians - people who power possibility in our neighborhoods, our schools, and our places of higher learning. Meet the 2026 honorees here: https://bit.ly/3HcHvEy

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, Andrienne Cruz reviews Dur e Aziz Amna’s "A Splintering." Read more at https://bit.ly/4sge6xw

During the summer in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a different kind of sign begins sprouting up across the city. These colorful, circular signs aren’t for an upcoming election but instead “lawn codes” for the Ann Arbor District Library’s (AADL) Summer Game. Read more at https://bit.ly/4trzErS

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, we have Milena Durek reviews Margaret Atwood's "Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts." Read more at https://bit.ly/4v7AbRg

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them—includes news from Texas and Pennsylvania. Read more at https://bit.ly/41cRrXQ

Lester Public Library in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was one of just 15 libraries in the nation selected to host “World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration.” Read more at https://bit.ly/4rMFoeD

In a special message for I Love Libraries, author Andy Weir shares his love for the library and its limitless offerings and opportunities. To learn more about Project Hail Mary and the incredible worlds available to everyone at the library visit: https://bit.ly/4rCwz72.

Advocates are ramping up the campaign to #FundLibraries: are you ready to take action? Congress needs to hear from constituents like you. ☎️ Call your House Rep TODAY and urge them to include library funding in next year's federal budget: Link in bio (or head to ala.org/showup)

Have you called your House Rep to #FundLibraries yet? We know calling your elected officials can be intimidating - that's why we've made the process quick and simple. Head to ala.org/showup and urge Congress to support library funding in next year's federal budget!

Virtual reality has popped up in many libraries in recent years, sparking everything from senior-focused programs to virtual travel experiences to tween and teen STEAM programs. Read more at https://bit.ly/40MRKbH

For this installment of our weekly book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, we have Tony Miksanek’s review of “The Unconscious: A Cultural History from Hippocrates to Philip K. Dick and Beyond” by Antonio Melechi. Read more at the link in our bio or at https://bit.ly/4rXd9e5

Podcast listeners will enjoy this list of audiobooks put together by Heather Booth at @ala-booklist.bsky.social !

The New York Public Library hosted filmmaker Guillermo del Toro for a tour of the library’s Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle to explore some of the historical materials in the collection related to Mary Shelley and “Frankenstein.” Read more at https://bit.ly/4r774KF

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them—includes news from New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, and Utah. Read more at https://bit.ly/4aPlOck

Thank you for your support @libro.fm! ❤️ Donate $15 or more this week to your local public library, library Friends group, or to ALA and receive a free audiobook credit! Give to ALA here: bit.ly/4rFew1l

For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, we have Allison Escoto’s review of “Paule Marshall: A Writer’s Life” by Mary Helen Washington. Read more at https://bit.ly/3ZJIjJt

Funded by ALA’s American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries, Alpha Park Public Library’s seven-part “Stories from the Bowen Building” series dives into the fascinating history of the Peoria State Hospital, which closed in 1973. Read more at https://bit.ly/3MPoNIw

For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, we have Donna Seaman’s review of “Bread of Angels” by Patti Smith. Read more at https://bit.ly/4rU80TG

The Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating a milestone: the 100th anniversary of its historic flagship Central Library. To mark the occasion, LAPL dug into its roots to uncover a relic from its past. Read more at https://bit.ly/3OdT2JC

The Reading Rainbow host and honorary chair of this year’s National Library Week Mychal Threets was on NPR's quiz show, “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!,” this weekend. Read more at the link in our bio or at https://bit.ly/4kB1UVF

The IFSI Library provides fire and emergency library and information assistance to the Fire Institute’s instructional staff, students, and Illinois fire departments and firefighters. Read more at https://bit.ly/4tp5lmA

Booklist selects 12 memoirs that bring us into the lives of Black families and share deeply resonant experiences of hardships and healing, dreams and accomplishments. Read more at https://bit.ly/4kg7NaG

A library book is returned 36 years after it was checked out! Read more at https://bit.ly/4rBn1d0

The ALA has selected “A Guardian and a Thief” by Megha Majumdar as the winner of the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and “Things in Nature Merely Grow” by Yiyun Li as the winner of the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. Read more at https://bit.ly/4qU7PY9

For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, we have Jack Phoenix’s review of “Plague House,” written by Michael Conrad and illustrated by Dave Chisholm. Read more at https://bit.ly/3ZN1GBa

What do “The Karate Kid,” “Clueless,” “Before Sunrise,” and “The Big Chill” have in common? They’ve all been added to the National Film Registry for 2025 by the Library of Congress. Read more: https://bit.ly/4khW9Mv

Dear young readers, Sorry not sorry for all the extra reading, but you aren't going to want to miss any of these winning YMA titles. Check out the full list and max out your library holds. Sincerely, ALA ilovelibraries.org/article/2026... #ALAyma 📚💙

The annual announcement of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards is the biggest event of the year in the world of children’s publishing. Join us Monday, January 26, at 10:00 AM CT for the livestream. 📺at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page. ilovelibraries.org/article/join...

Take a look into the Milwaukee Public Library's step-by-step video-making process for social media! Read more at https://bit.ly/3NBr7mI

For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, we have Sarah Hunter’s review of “Wake Now in the Fire,” written by Jarrett Dapier and illustrated by AJ Dungo Read more at https://bit.ly/4qEbn0K

For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, we have Philip Zozzaro’s review of Kaitlyn Regehr's “Smartphone Nation: Building Digital Boundaries When Offline Isn’t an Option.” Read more at https://bit.ly/3LG08FM

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them—includes news from North Carolina, Florida, and the U.S Supreme Court, as well as a look at PEN America’s recent book ban report. Read more at https://bit.ly/3Yd33sf

For our second installment of weekly book reviews from our friends at Booklist, we have Maryann Owen’s review of Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey’s new seasonal favorite for young readers, “The Old Sleigh.” Read more at https://bit.ly/4jf5rIP

New to I Love Libraries! We’re pleased to announce that each week we’ll be featuring a new book review from our friends at Booklist. Our first installment of “Book Review of the Week” is Pulitzer Prize-winner Philip Caputo’s “Wandering Souls and Other Stories.” Read more at https://bit.ly/4pw48Y1