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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

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The Secret to Successful Program Promotion? Data.

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.

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Getting Started with Program Evaluation

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.

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Engagement and Advocacy Start with Community Mapping

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.

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New Landscape Report on the Current State of Library Programs for Older Adults

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

Reaching Teen Readers

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

A Weekly Escape Into Stories

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

Getting People Talking

What are libraries talking about? Learn about the variety of conversation topics that libraries are having with their communities.

They Want To Shut Us Down

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