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U.S. Cities Ranked By Air Pollution Levels

HuffingtonPost.com | Joanna Zelman | Posted 04.25.2012

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More than 127 million Americans -- about 41 percent of the country -- still suffer from pollution levels that can make breathing dangerous, according ...

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Why My Books Are The Most Challenged In America

Lauren Myracle | Posted 04.16.2012

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Lauren Myracle

My books first appeared on the Naughty List in 2007, and that time, when I was given the news, I cried. But...surprise! I'm still here, and my books are still being banned, and guess what? Being an author of banned books is cool.

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ALA Announces New Award Categories

AP | Posted 05.05.2012

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NEW YORK — The sponsors of the top prizes in children's literature have established two awards for grown-ups. The American Library Association ...

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Libraries Urge Major Publisher To Reconsider eBook Decision

AP | Posted 05.02.2012

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NEW YORK — The American Library Association is urging Random House Inc. to reconsider its steep increases in the price of e-books for library wh...

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Why Libraries Matter

Molly Raphael | Posted 01.22.2012

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Molly Raphael

Libraries provide an anchor of stability for millions of Americans tightening their financial belts during these tough economic times. As our nation - indeed the world - struggles to emerge from this economic crisis, we cannot afford to close the books on libraries.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Ten Most Frequently Banned Books

Posted 11.22.2011

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To mark Banned Books Week (Sept 24-Oct 1), we've created an infographic to highlight the most banned or challenged books of last year. Click below to ...

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WATCH: California Raisins Rap About Books

Posted 10.18.2011

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If you've been missing the 90s lately, love books, and/or adore the California Raisins, watch this hilarious 1991 promotional video for books (sponsor...

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What States Have The Highest Concentrations Of Librarians?

GalleyCat | Jason Boog on August 3, 2011 1:11 PM | Posted 10.03.2011

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Earlier this summer, the Oxford University Press’ Social Explorer analyzed the evolution of the library profession through 120 years of census data....

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Chicago To Open First Museum Dedicated To American Authors?

chicagotribune.com | Sandra M. Jones, Tribune Reporter | Posted 08.28.2011

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Malcolm O'Hagan, an Irish engineer with a love for great literature, is bringing his dream to Chicago. ...

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Looking For A Job? Librarians Can Help You Find The Perfect Fit

Roberta Stevens | Posted 08.28.2011

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Roberta Stevens

Five years ago, the American Library Association (ALA) conference was the first major convention to return to a post-Katrina New Orleans.

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Public Libraries Fight To Stay Relevant

csmonitor.com | Posted 11.15.2011

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These days, it isn't business as usual at the Garden City Public Library in Michigan. The building is intact and the collection of books is in good sh...

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New eBook Service Launch Announced At ALA Conference

libraryjournal.com | Posted 08.24.2011

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Library Ideas, LLC, has launched a new ebook service for libraries that's similar to the company's Freegal Music product....

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Most Frequently Reread Library Books (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Zoe Triska | Posted 05.25.2011

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We asked HuffPost Readers to tell us which books they reread the most. But we also wondered which library books people most frequently reread. It wasn...

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WATCH: Weird Library!

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Libraries can be places of exploration and discovery. Libraries can be places of information and learning. Libraries can also be really, totally, abso...

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Banned Books Week 2010

American Library Association | Posted 05.25.2011

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American Library Association

"Not every book is right for each reader, but we should have the right to think for ourselves and allow others to do the same," said ALA President Roberta Stevens.

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Banned Books

The New York Times | AMANDA CHRISTY BROWN and HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO | Posted 05.25.2011

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Held annually during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of intellectual freedom and draws attention to the harms of...

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Library Advocacy Day: As More Branches Are Cut, Library Usage Soars (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Today is Library Advocacy Day, and it couldn't come at a more crucial time, as library branches are being cut with greater and greater frequency. Desp...

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ALA Conference This Week: Libraries -- Delivering Technology for All

Larra Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Larra Clark

What do you think of when you hear the word "library?"

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Libraries And Librarians Are Endangered Species: What You Can Do To Help

Carol Fitzgerald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Fitzgerald

The library is where education continues after school ends. It's where readers are grown from the time they are young and where doors are open to welcome everyone.

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Libraries Get More Use But Less Funding

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Bob Hoover | Posted 05.25.2011

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Preliminary figures from a new American Library Association survey of how libraries fared in 2009 show that nearly 75 percent of them were handed sign...

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As Congress Prepares to Reauthorize the Patriot Act, Reader Privacy Must be Protected

Judy Platt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Judy Platt

Readers need to make it clear to their members of Congress and Senators that the privacy of what they read is non-negotiable and that they're entitled to that privacy whether the books they read are borrowed or bought.

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A Poem Highlights Banned Books Week

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

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John Lundberg

This week is Banned Books Week here in the U.S., an event sponsored primarily by the American Library Association (ALA) to draw attention to recent acts (and attempted acts) of book banning.

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