President’s Message Happy Lunar New Year, APALA! Many in our communities celebrate Lunar New Year, sharing food and community with friends and family. Although not…
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The 2024 APALA Literature Awards winners have been announced! Congratulations to the winners and honorees! Read the full announcement here. Applications are now being accepted…
Dear APALA members, The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Executive Board is proud to endorse Dr. Ray Pun in the American Library Association’s 2025-2026…
Contact:Candice Wing-yee MackLitAwards@apalaweb.org Release Date:January 22, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE2024 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Winners BALTIMORE – The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an…
The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) stands in solidarity with the President of the American Library Association (ALA), APALA member, and librarian Emily Drabinski following…
Press Release – 2024 APALA Gayatri Singh Award The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Scholarships and Awards Committee is excited to announce the recipient of…
2024 Grant Information Program Overview Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture is a family literacy initiative that connects Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI),…
Executive Summary APALA Executive Board formed a task force to review engagement efforts and opportunities with library workers from Native Hawaiian (NH)/Pacific Islander (PI) communities…
Dear APALA members: Are you interested in taking the next step in your leadership career? Do you know amazing members who would be awesome to…
President’s Message November 2023 Greetings APALA! We’re about four months into the year, and all our APALA committees and task forces are ready to go.…