American Libraries Magazine

American Libraries, the voice of the profession and the flagship magazine of the American Library Association, is published 6 times yearly by the American Library Association.

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(Current and archived full-color print version/PDF version also available online here: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/magazine/issues/)

Read The Scoop blog from American Libraries Magazine here.

Booklist

The best book reviews, readers’ advisory, and collection development guidance from the experts at the American Library Association.

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The Booklist Reader is free to all, and often links to content on Booklist Online, a paid database of over 170,000+ reviews and feature articles.

Book Links

A quarterly supplement to Booklist, Book Links magazine is designed for teachers, youth librarians, school library media specialists, reading specialists, curriculum coordinators, and others interested in connecting children with high-quality literature-based resources.

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Children & Libraries

Children and Libraries is the official, refereed journal of the Association for Library Service to Children. Published quarterly, it primarily serves as a vehicle for continuing education for librarians working with children, and showcases current scholarly research and practice in library service to children and significant activities and initiatives of the Association.

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(Current and archived full-color print version/PDF version also available online here: https://journals.ala.org/index.php/cal/issue/archive)

Library Journal (LJ)

Leading the profession forward by identifying trends on the brink of impact, surfacing best practices and innovations to invest in, identifying emerging leaders, sharing important news and perspectives that shape the field, guiding purchasing decisions, acting as an advocate for librarians and libraries–leading the field through the great changes and innovations required to keep libraries strong.

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Library Resources & Technical Services

The official journal of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services.

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All issues from vol. 40, 1996 through the fifth-most-recent issue are online and openly available at journals.ala.org/lrts.

Library Technology Reports

Published by ALA TechSource, an imprint of the American Library Association, Library Technology Reports helps librarians make informed decisions about technology products and projects.

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Kirkus Reviews

The nation’s leading prepublication journal of book reviews.

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Public Libraries

Public Libraries, published six times a year, is the official journal of the Public Library Association (PLA) and the only ALA journal devoted exclusively to public libraries. Each issue includes important industry news, PLA and ALA updates, and columns and feature articles that offer strategies and ideas that can make a difference in your career.

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Reference & User Services Quarterly

Reference & User Services Quarterly is the official journal of the Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association. Its purpose is to disseminate information of interest to reference librarians, information specialists, and other professionals involved in user-oriented library services.

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School Library Journal (SLJ)

The most complete provider of news, information and reviews for librarians and media specialists who serve children and young adults in school and public libraries.

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VOYA (Voices of Youth Advocates)

VOYA is the leading library journal dedicated to the needs of young adult librarians, the advocacy of young adults, and the promotion of young adult literature and reading.

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YALS (Young Adult Library Services)

Young Adult Library Services is YALSA’s award-winning e-journal, and the preeminent journal on library services for and with teens. YALS  features articles that showcase best and emerging practices, provides news from related fields, spotlight significant YALSA events and opportunities, and offer in-depth reviews of professional literature.

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Current issues of YALS online are available with a membership in ALA and YALSA.

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Updated 6/7/2022