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Send us the link!February 5, 2026ARSL Celebrates Bipartisan Support for IMLS and Shared Advocacy Efforts Written by the Association for Rural & Small Libraries February 4, 2026Library opens the book on expanded programming for kids and adults Written by the Wrangell Sentinel February 3, 2026ULC Applauds Bipartisan IMLS Funding Written by Urban Libraries Council January 3, 2026Carnegie Corporation awards 57 grants totaling $38.4 million Written by Philanthropy News Digest December 22, 2025Written by The Association for Small & Rural Libraries December 19, 2025Carnegie Corporation Grant Supports Libraries in Need Written by Publishers Weekly December 18, 2025Written by the United States Government Accountability Office December 18, 2025Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 57 Grants Totaling $38,485,000 Written by Carnegie Corporation of New York December 17, 2025Written by Primary Source December 14, 2025Libraries On The Line: How Funding Cuts Are Affecting Local Libraries Written by Viewpoints Radio December 12, 2025Dr. Barbara (“Barbie”) Renee Buckner, PhD Written by The Cleveland Daily Banner December 8, 2025Overcoming Obstacles: Enhancing Access to Professional Development for Solo Librarians Written by The Association for Rural & Small Libraries December 8, 2025Association for Rural & Small Libraries recognizes Tabor librarian with award Written by The Daily Nonpareil November 26, 2025Written by The American Booksellers Association November 21, 2025Library Management Update: November 2025 Written by The Texas State Library Archives Commission November 17, 2025Local librarian graduates at National Leadership Institute Written by The Marietta Times November 14, 2025ARSL Leadership Institute Celebrates Graduating Cohort Written by The Association for Rural & Small Libraries November 12, 2025ARSL Update: Continuing to Stand Strong for Rural Libraries Written by The Association for Rural & Small Libraries November 10, 2025Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries Written by The New York Times October 21, 2025Wi-Fi Hot Spot Lending Program Scrapped, Leaving Libraries Scrambling Written by EdSurge October 17, 2025 Libraries Rise: 2025 ARSL Annual Conference Recap Written by Christina Taylor, Texas State Library Archives Commission October 8, 2025 BMI Heads to Albuquerque to Showcase Digital Solutions for the ARSL Conference 2025 Written by PR Newswire October 7, 2025 Concerned but Committed: Small and Rural Libraries Feeling the Impact of a Defunded IMLS Written by Library Journal October 7, 2025 LIBRARY WELCOMES DISABILITY RIGHTS SPEAKER Written by KQEN News Radio September 26, 2025 The Association for Rural & Small Libraries Announces the 2025 ARSL Award Recipients Written by The ARSL Office September 24, 2025 LPL Board sets 2026 holiday closures Written by The Lincoln Parish Journal September 23, 2025 hoopla Digital Plans Expansion of Its Library Marketing Makeover Program Written by NewsBreaks - Information Today, Inc. September 18, 2025 Resources for Rural and Small Libraries Written by The Library of Congress Blog September 15, 2025 Hoopla Digital Partners with ARSL and CLC to Expand the Impact of Library Marketing Makeovers Written by Hoopla Digital September 3, 2025 Written by Democracy Forward September 3, 2025 Written by The American Library Association August 26, 2025 Reading for Pleasure Has Declined by a ‘Deeply Concerning’ 40 Percent Over the Past Two Decades Written by The Smithsonian Magazine August 20, 2025 Enjoying this headline? You’re a rarity: Reading for pleasure is declining, study says Written by The Los Angeles Times August 20, 2025 'A Win-Win': Decorah Library Expands Access with $20,000 Grant Written by The Decorah News August 19, 2025 Decorah Library earns $20,000 grant Written by The Decorah Leader June 26, 2025 Fort Branch library awarded $10K grant Written by The South Gibson Star-Times June 16, 2025 Brook Iroquois Washington Public Library Awarded $10,000 Grant to Improve Accessibility Written by Newton County Enterprise June 2, 2025 2025 Annual Conference Preview Written by American Libraries Magazine May 27, 2025 Written by John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation May 23, 2025 Radically Rural NEWS - Libraries as the Nexus of Life Written by Radically Rural May 16, 2025 It May Be Too Late for Rural Libraries to Weather the IMLS Storm Written by Publishers Weekly May 14, 2025 Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) 2025 Conference Written by Hachette Book Group May 14, 2025 Grant funding to upgrade library accessibility Written by the Elgin Courier May 5, 2025 Sherry Scheline (ARSL President-Elect) Movers & Shakers 2025 Recipient Written by LibraryJournal May 1, 2025 ARSL Update: Standing Strong for Rural Libraries Written by ARSL April 30, 2025 Grant to boost accessibility at Selover Written by The Morrow County Sentinel April 19, 2025 NPR Books Newsletter: IMLS' Impact on Small & Rural Communities Written by Andrew Limbong, host of NPR's "Book of the Day" podcast April 15, 2025 Library trustee lobbies for federal funds Written by The Ritzville Adams County Journal April 9, 2025 IMLS Cuts Put America’s Public Libraries at Risk Written by ARSL, the Public Library Association (PLA), and the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) April 9, 2025 Library receives accessibility grant Written by the Torrington Telegram March 18, 2025 Written by ARSL, the Public Library Association (PLA), and the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) February 27, 2025 Statement of Support to our Community Written by ARSL Board and Advocacy Committee October 1, 2024 Freedom to Read Community Day of Action Rallies Support for America’s Libraries on October 19 Written by the American Library Association September 25, 2024 The Association for Rural & Small Libraries' Announces the 2024 ARSL Award Recipients Written by the ARSL Office March 4, 2024 ALA awards $3.6 million in library accessibility funding to 310 small and rural libraries Written by the American Library Association February 27, 2024Written by the American Library Association September 29, 2023 The Association for Rural & Small Libraries' Announces Inaugural ARSL Award Winners Written by the ARSL Office August 17, 2023 Improving library accessibility Written by The Spencer Daily Reporter August 14, 2023 Written by The Spencer Daily Reporter June 2, 2023How Two Iowa Librarians Are Standing Up for Readers December 13, 2021 Hosting Difficult Conversations at the Library published in Programming Librarian October 29, 2021AASL, ARSL Wrap Up Successful In-Person Library Conferences By Andrew Albanese, published in Publisher's Weekly September 24, 2021 As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Library Conferences Move to Virtual and Hybrid Models By Lisa Peet; published in Library Journal August 26, 2021 Published by the OCLC REALM Project August 6, 2021 ALA Partners with Communities for Immunity to Boost Vaccine Confidence Published by the American Library Association April 11, 2021 Library employee awarded membership to 2021-22 Leadership Institute Published in The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV April 8, 2021 Hickory Public Library employee selected for institute Published in the Hickory Daily Record, Hickory, NC April 7, 2021 National program giving rural libraries valuable training By Charles Romans; Published in The Daily Independent, Ashland, KY February 1, 2021 Innovative Lessons from Our Small and Rural Public Libraries By Stephanie Chase; Published in the Journal of Library Administration, Vol. 61, Issue 2 January 25, 2021 Small, Rural Libraries Struggle and Shine in Pandemic | ALA Midwinter 2021 By Lisa Peet; Published in Library Journal online January 24, 2021 Little Libraries, Big Problems: Small and rural libraries discuss concerns, solutions By Phil Morehart; Published in American Libraries online November 20, 2020 Now Is the Time to Finally Close the Digital Divide By Kathy Zappitello; Published in Publisher's Weekly online |
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