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Visiting Santa at the Library: An Experience for All

One rural library’s experience creating a sensory-friendly Santa program for neurodivergent youth and their families.

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Pairing STEAM with Stories: Accelerate Access to Stories and STEM Learning

Libraries can foster learning by pairing picture books with STEAM activities. For creative approaches to problem-solving, take a look at these five playful learning programs.

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Accessibility, Privacy, Dignity: How Libraries Are Addressing Hygiene Needs

Many libraries offer free hygiene supplies in restrooms. This interview with two Missouri librarians explores how they make it happen.

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How a Chair Storage Room Became This Library’s Star-Studded Wall

A nostalgic desire for autograph books and the dream to create a green room led the programming librarians at the Avon (Conn.) Library to the designate the “Chair Storage Room" as the new home of a “Wall of Fame.”

Pairing STEAM with Stories

Libraries can foster learning by pairing picture books with STEAM activities. For creative approaches to problem-solving, take a look at these five playful learning programs.

Checking Out Connectivity

Through ALA's Community Connect initiative, libraries in small towns have significantly enhanced internet accessibility for underserved populations.

LTC Engagement Grant

The sixth annual community engagement grant will support two libraries' work to build neighborhood connections.