Dear APALA Members, Thank you for your participation in this year’s election! Please join us in congratulating our newly elected Executive Board members under the…
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Dear APALA members, The Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Executive Board is proud to endorse Dr. Maria McCauley in the American Library Association’s 2026-2027…
APALA is celebrating its 45th Anniversary! We’re launching a $45 for 45th Campaign. With every donation, we’ll send you a limited-edition sticker that Jiuya “Eva”…
Welcome to the 2025 APALA Elections! Elections open on Monday, March 3, 2025 (12:00 am Eastern Time) and end on Friday, March 28, 2025 (11:59…
President’s Message Happy Lunar New Year, APALA! I hope you are all enjoying the season, sharing food, culture, and community with friends and family. It’s…
Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture is a family literacy program that reaches out to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and American Indian and…
The APALA Town Hall will take place on Zoom Friday, February 21, 2025 at 10AM PST/12PM CST/1PM EST. Link to register here. Submit topics or…
Contact: Candice Wing-yee MackLitAwards@apalaweb.org Release Date: January 27, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2025 Asian Pacific American Awards for Literature Winners PHOENIX – The…
Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture is a family literacy initiative that connects Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI),and American Indigenous or Alaskan Native…
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