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  • Proud To Keep Going: Misinformation Shouldn’t Stop Pride Programming

    Misinformation Shouldn’t Stop Pride Programming

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    It didn’t take long for misinformation to hit this library's Pride programs – but that didn't stop them. 

    Misinformation Shouldn’t Stop Pride Programming
  • ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Chicago June 22 - 27, 2023 American Library Association

    Can't-Miss Sessions at ALA Annual Conference 2023

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    Will you be in Chicago this summer? Check out our top picks for ALA Annual 2023 sessions. 

    Can't-Miss Sessions at ALA Annual Conference 2023
  • LGBTQ+ Pride Month

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    June celebrates the important contributions LGBTQIA people have made throughout history.

    LGBTQ+ Pride Month
  • Free DiY Exhibit From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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    Libraries can apply to download a free DiY exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

    Free DiY Exhibit From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
  • Preparing for Program Challenges

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    Learn best practices and strategies to support staff, board, and community through program challenges.

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    Preparing for Program Challenges
  • Landscape illustration with village houses and internet connection waves

    100 Hotspots, 20 Rural Libraries

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    Two small town libraries share how WiFi hotspots for checkout benefitted their communities.

    100 Hotspots, 20 Rural Libraries
  • The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition on display. Credit: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

    “What Will I Do?”

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    Thousands viewed the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit at this library and the impact continues.

    “What Will I Do?”
  • Scanned image of a real ticket for the Titanic

    Titanic Dinner

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    Come aboard the Titanic (at the library) for a fascinating history lesson and dining experience. 

    Titanic Dinner
  • 7 Steps to Effective Community Engagement Evidence from Small & Rural Libraries

    7 Steps to Community Engagement

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    A new report highlights the crucial steps libraries take to effective community engagement. 

    7 Steps to Community Engagement
  • Illustration of a hand holding a stack of money against a pink background

    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
  • Illustration of hands reaching out and touching lightbulbs

    How Libraries & Partners Collaborate

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    How can partnerships help libraries reach their programming goals?

    How Libraries & Partners Collaborate

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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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