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ala. org > news > 2026 > 04 > ala-and-afscme-prevail-fight-protect-libraries-and-museums-nationwide

ALA and AFSCME Prevail in Fight to Protect Libraries and Museums Nationwide

9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (446+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala. org/showup. For immediate release | April 9, 2026 Also this month, the U. S. Department of Justice dropped its appeal of an order won by a group of 21 state…...

American Library Association
ala. org > news > 2026 > 03 > strategic-positioning-academic-libraries

The strategic positioning of academic libraries

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (403+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala. org/showup. For immediate release | March 23, 2026 ALA Publishing & Media The American Library Association condemns the March 17, 2026, passage of H. R. 7661 by the House Committee on Education and…...

American Library Association
ala. org > news > 2026 > 03 > boost-federal-funding-FY-2027

After blocking cuts to FY 2026 funding, library advocates call for boost in federal funding for FY 2027

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (679+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala. org/showup. For immediate release | March 5, 2026 WASHINGTON " As the House of Representatives began taking requests for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending, the American Library Association…...