American Library Association

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20 October 2026 18:07

The Dept's recent decisions have cut the number of awarded grants & reduced the potential impact of the funding. ALA agrees w the Senators: Federal funding should be spent as Congress intended, to benefit the communities it was designed to support. More: www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

American Library Association

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20 October 2026 18:07

ALA is grateful to Senators Patty Murray (WA) & Tammy Baldwin (WI) for their advocacy for the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program, a Dept of Education program supporting literacy in schools, including in school libraries, in a recent letter to the agency: www.murray.senate.gov/murray-baldw...

American Library Association

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19 October 2026 20:29

Registration for National Library Legislative Day is open! Join us in Washington, DC, Feb 24-25, to make your voice heard for libraries. Meet other library professionals, gain new advocacy skills, & speak with your elected officials. Attendance is limited; register now: ala.org/advocacy/nlld

American Library Association

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16 October 2026 19:43

Applications close October 28! A Year of STEM, a new ALA initiative with Cummins Inc., will select 25 public libraries to receive $5,000, quarterly STEM kits, guides, and more to support early childhood STEM programming: ALA.org/STEM

American Library Association

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16 October 2026 16:49

ALA stands behind E-Rate and the libraries and communities it powers nationwide with broadband discounts. We are extremely disappointed in yesterday's ruling by the 5th Circuit invalidating the FCC's structure for administering broadband programs like E-Rate: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...