CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Announces Slate of Candidates for 2025-2026 Election CHICAGO--Core is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2025-2026 ALA Core election. The Core election will open on March 10, 2025 and will continue through April 2, 2025. All Core members in good standing as of January 31, 2025, are eligible to participate and vote in this election. Core will h  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 27 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Jason Reynolds, Charles George 'C.G.' Esperanza win 2025 Coretta Scott King Book Awards PHOENIX -- Jason Reynolds, author of "Twenty-four Seconds from Now..." and C.G. Esperanza, illustrator of "My Daddy is a Cowboy," are the winners of the 2025 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young  more