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Picture this: You work hard to plan an awesome program, but nobody shows up. You feel totally defeated, and you aren't sure what you could've done differently. The secret to success? Data.

Real, meaningful evaluation isn’t just a survey you tack on at the end of a program. It’s an integral piece of your planning process, right from the start. Once you learn to recognize the elements of evaluation and use them with intentionality, you’ll be able to continually grow the impact of your programs and your ability to tell their story.

Taking time to understand who you know — and who you don’t know — is a great way to begin your journey toward being a community-informed programming librarian.

ALA has released a new landscape report to better understand the current state of library programming for older adults.

What should library staff pay attention to when hosting an in-person event? This video walks you through what to look out for. 

Playable at various community points, Ann Arbor District Library’s Summer Game is played by thousands of people of all ages and has become a community tradition.

This new free guide will help library workers to reduce disparities in healthcare access and foster active engagement in personal health management for adults.

If you have a cool new idea for a program, chances are you have to “sell” your boss on the idea before you can move forward. All this work is likely to occur in meetings. Here's how to prepare.

The new free guide and eCourse will equip library workers with the tools needed to facilitate challenging conversations on divisive issues.

Libraries of all types and sizes frequently rely on grant funding to supplement their budgets. Read about the significant strides first-time small and rural library grantees took toward catalyzing positive change within their communities.

With seemingly endless possibilities, how should you decide which programs to pursue? Tina Panik shares nine sources she uses to keep her calendar fresh and to meet the needs of her Connecticut community.

For 34 years, the Public Programs Office encouraged libraries to think beyond the status quo—and gave them the resources to do just that.