American Library Association Gets $5.5 Million Mellon Grant

NEW YORK (AP) The American Library Association has received a $5.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that it will use in part to counter the surge in book banning over the past two years,

At a time when libraries and librarians are facing immense pressure and scrutiny, it is affirming and deeply meaningful to have the support of community champions like the Mellon Foundation, who understand our plight and are willing to invest in our mission, ALA President Lessa Pelayo-Lozada said in a statement Tuesday.