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Making Dementia-Friendly Libraries

How libraries can incorporate dementia-friendly principles into their spaces, their collections and their interactions with patrons.

Setting Up a Memory Café at Your Library: A How-to Guide

By creating a space for people with dementia and their loved ones to relax and enjoy the company of others, Memory Cafés can reduce feelings of isolation.

Death Café at the Library: Where Strangers Meet to Discuss the End

A Death Café is a place where “people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death." And they are quite commonplace in libraries.

Our Top Picks for ALA Annual 2025 in Philly

Check out our recommended ALA Annual 2025 sessions that will spark fresh ideas and elevate your library programming game.

A Library for Firefighters

The Children Fire Safety Literacy Reading and Discussion Program uses books to teach fire safety.

 

De-Escalation Techniques

As a librarian, you already deal with a lot. What tools do you need when a stressful situation arises?

Our Picks for ALA Annual 2022

The ALA Annual Conference returns in person! Join us in D.C., and don’t miss these standout sessions.

Tackling Community Issues

Want to address community issues at your library? Here are some common themes of discussion to help you get started. 

Mutual Support

Partnerships with local businesses, nonprofit or civic groups increase the reach and impact of library efforts.

7 Fin Lit Picture Books

It's never too early to learn financial literacy! Check out these exciting and diverse titles.