State of America’s Libraries Report: A Snapshot of 2025-ALA’s annual report on the state of libraries in the U.S.
Outreach Can Be Tough-If you ask any public children’s librarian they will have a long list of ways they tried to get in touch with and partner with the schools in their area. Here’s what worked for one librarian.
Analysis Finds That Google’s AI Overviews Are Providing Misinformation at a Scale Possibly Unprecedented in the History of Human Civilization-A recent analysis found that the AI-generated summaries are accurate around 91 percent of the time, translating to tens of millions of wrong answers.
Library of Congress Celebrates National Library Week with Card Catolog Kiosks Across the Country-The Library of Congress has brought 56 card catalog cases out of retirement, transforming them into Library of Congress information kiosks that have been distributed to each state and territory through the Library’s Center for the Book affiliate network. (Stay tuned for more information about Wyoming’s kiosk!)
In the Age of AI, What is a Library For?-University of Virginia (UVA) Today interviews UVA Librarian and Dean of Libraries Leo Lo about what a library does in the age of AI.
What Gen Z Wants From Libraries-Libraries remain relevant to this demographic, and with intentional effort, we can better align services with Gen Z’s needs. By recognizing and responding to their priorities, libraries can strengthen connections with this group.
Making Space for Teens in the Library-This blog includes recommendations for self-directed teen activities to help meet teens where they are and include them in library programming.
Barnes Wins 2027–2028 ALA Presidency-Tamika Barnes, associate dean of Perimeter College Library Services at Georgia State University in Atlanta, has been elected 2026–2027 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA).