Reflections from ALA Annual 2026: Supporting Youth Impacted by Carceral Systems

I just returned from ALA Annual 2026, and what a whirlwind it was! It was wonderful to reconnect with old friends, meet new colleagues, and come away inspired by the incredible work happening in libraries across the country. One of the highlights of my conference experience was celebrating the launch of the Supporting Children, Teens, and Their Caregivers Impacted by Carceral Systems toolkit, created by the Library Services to Underserved Children and Their Caregivers Committee, while also attending the presentation Libraries Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline by Jill Anderson and Carrie S. Banks. Anderson serves as the Assistant Director of Jail, Prison, Reentry, and Youth Justice in Queens, and Banks is the Supervising Librarian for the Brooklyn Public Library. Together, they recently authored Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline: An Action Guide for Libraries, a practical guide that combines research with real-world library practices to help library workers better understand the impact of…
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