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It often starts with a patron’s simple question.

Librarians play a central role in helping people navigate information, evaluate sources, and find answers they can trust. That includes health information, something many people come to the library looking for every day. Maybe they need more information about a diagnosis, a medication, or something they came across online. Perhaps they’re helping a family member with a medical issue or trying to better understand their own health. These are everyday interactions in libraries. And "The Public Librarian’s Guide to Answering Health Questions" is about helping you approach them with confidence, clarity, and a strong sense of your role.

You do not need a medical background to provide excellent health information service — just the right frameworks, tools, and reassurance to apply your core skills in a health context. Learn more about this guide: https://alastore.ala.org/PLhealthQs.

The Public Librarian’s Guide to Answering Health Questions The Public Librarian’s Guide to Answering Health Questions Bobbi L. Newman Carolyn Martin (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) Add to cart ALA Member $44.99 Price $49.99 Item Number 979-8-89255-256-1 Published 2026 Publisher ALA Editions Pages 140 Width 6" Height 9" Format Softcover Primary t...

What a night! We kicked off the traveling exhibition, “Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works that Inform, Empower & Inspire,” at the Chicago Public Library with an extraordinary panel of Pulitzer Prizes winners: Percival Everett, Daniel Kraus, Amanda Vaill, and Jon Cherry, moderated by Pulitzer board member Jelani Cobb.

The exhibition will travel to 20 public libraries across the country, including another kickoff celebration at the Dallas Public Library next week with Pulitzer winners Barbara Kingsolver and Gabriela Frank.

Check out ALA.org/Pulitzer to see if the exhibit is coming to a town near you.