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The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) mourns the profound loss of Alice Wong, a visionary disability justice activist, acclaimed author, and 2024 winner of…
APALA’s Scholarships and Awards Committee is honored to announce we are now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Gayatri Singh Award. Gayatri Singh was a beloved…
Celebrating Our Scholarship Recipients! The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Scholarships and Awards Committee is delighted to announce our 2025 APALA Scholarship and APALA Sage & JCLC NALCo LIS Student Scholarship recipients. APALA…
For Immediate Release September 12, 2025 CONTACT:Amanda Cheung & Emily EspanolCo-Chairs, Media & Publicity CommitteeAsian Pacific American Librarians Associationcommunications@apalaweb.org The Asian Pacific American Librarians…
President’s Message Dear APALA members, This is a very bittersweet message to write. My final presidential term is ending, and what a ride it’s been.…
The 5th National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color will be held October 7-11, 2026, at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, Washington. The theme…
Serena Baik, Senior Librarian, The New York Public LibraryRicci Yuhico, Managing Librarian, The New York Public Library Creating a series-based program for Asian American Pacific…
The APALA Scholarship and Awards Committee is excited to announce Carol Ng-He as the 2025 recipient of the Gayatri Singh Award. Gayatri Singh was a…
On January 30, APALA Northeast Chapter members visited New York Public Library’s (NYPL) Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. NYPL librarians Zulay Chang, Jo-Ann Wong, and Hee-…