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    Apply Now: Great Stories Club

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    Apply now for the Great Stories Club, a thematic reading and discussion program for teens. 

    Apply Now: Great Stories Club
  • Text reads: 5 Creative Ways to Build a Great Stories Club. Photos show people reading together, a person reading with a dog and a photograph of a group of people reading together as seen from above.

    Reaching Teen Readers

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    Need some ideas for a creative teen program? Here are five unique ways to use the Great Stories Club.

    Reaching Teen Readers
  • Mysterious Benedict Society Adventure

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    Young fans of "The Mysterious Benedict Society" will love this scavenger hunt adventure.

    Mysterious Benedict Society Adventure
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    9 Places You Can Apply to for Program Funds

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    Looking to fund your library's programs? We've got you covered with nine places to start. 

    9 Places You Can Apply to for Program Funds
  • Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award

    Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award

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    School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming.

    Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
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    Abayomi Doll Making Workshop

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    This workshop highlights Black American subcultures, specifically the Gullah-Geechee of Coastal Georgia.

    Abayomi Doll Making Workshop
  • Photograph of two people looking at plants outside

    Library Naturalist-in-Residence

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    The Naturalist-in-Residence encourages the community to explore and reflect on the natural world.

    Library Naturalist-in-Residence
  • Black and white photograph shows two teens laughing at a table with collage materials.

    A Weekly Escape Into Stories

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    Learn about the impact of the Great Stories Club and how to use the (free!) resources at your library. 

    A Weekly Escape Into Stories
  • Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access. Capital One logo, ALA logo, PLA logo

    Apply Now: Community Connect

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    Rural libraries will receive support to assist patrons in establishing affordable high-speed home internet.

    Apply Now: Community Connect
  • Poster Sessions submissions now open

    Submissions Open: Annual Poster Session

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    ALA invites submissions for Poster Sessions at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference. 

    Submissions Open: Annual Poster Session
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    Learning About Your Community Partnerships

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    Check out this overview of initial survey results on library partnerships. 

    Learning About Your Community Partnerships
  • Illustration of colorful silhouettes of people looking at phones on a dark blue background. There are illustrations of exclamation points and other imagery suggesting threat and alarm.

    They Want To Shut Us Down

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    Downers Grove (Ill.) Public Library staff reflect on threats that led to canceling Drag Queen Bingo.

    They Want To Shut Us Down
  • Illustration of three teens recording making videos on a colorful backdrop. text reads: For Teens, By Teens. TikTok Time

    For Teens, by Teens: TikTok Time

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    What's cooler than teens making promotional TikToks for the library while earning community service? 

    For Teens, by Teens: TikTok Time

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SOAR Analysis: 16 Questions to Improve Your Community Engagement
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Building Programs for the Long-Term: Think C-S-C
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