Gift Guide
Track your progress, discover new stories, and inspire a year of reading with the ALA's undated reading challenge planner!
You’ll find quotes from authors such as Celeste Ng, Suheir Hammad, Azar Nafisi, Junot Díaz, and Ta-Nehisi Coates; entertainers like Ziggy Marley and Stephen Colbert; and leaders such as Malala Yousafzai—all highlighting the impact of libraries and librarians.
The American Library Association presents a book by a must-read BIPOC author for every week of the year in this beautiful reading log.
Library joy is more than a feeling; it is a choice and call to everyday practices of connection, empowerment, and well-being. And it isn’t a heavy lift—in fact, it can all start with a few tiny seeds.
"Start your day with a smile to yourself, a service worker, a stranger, or a coworker."
"Reminisce about a book that you’ve enjoyed and why. Post a book recommendation in a workroom or share it with a coworker."
"Encourage someone new to libraries today - a library student, a new library user, a new coworker, or new community partner."
This delightful book brims with dozens of joy-centering approaches and activities ready to draw on whenever your day could use a boost. It also makes a perfect gift and is sure to bring smiles to your fellow library workers, trusted volunteers, board members, and all the book lovers in your life.
Get your creative juices flowing with this collection of witty and thought-provoking writing prompts specifically for library lovers.
"Library science students, as well as information professionals seeking encouragement and motivation, will benefit from Stephens's stirring work."
— Library Journal (starred review)
Hakala-Ausperk offers up a DIY-style program for revisiting personal values, understanding your options, identifying skill gaps, and creating plans for growth.
This journal is a must-have for all bibliophiles and library regulars.
Calling all book lovers! Expand your reading list with a one-year reading challenge.
"[This is] a useful collection of ideas for libraries." — Library Journal
