Curious Kids Club: Full STEAM Ahead!
This library transformed a traditional summer reading program into the Curious Kids Club, a six-week, hands-on summer program with a science-camp feel that combined literacy with STEAM.
Stitched Stories: Where Quilting, Literacy, and Elders Meet
In the African American tradition, quilting is both practice and philosophy. Stitched Stories was built to put that inheritance directly into young people’s hands, pairing books with needle and thread.
Libraries as the Connective Tissue in Addressing the Digital Divide
Through ALA's Community Connect initiative, libraries in small towns have enhanced internet access for underserved populations, opening doors for patrons and increasing the visibility of libraries as key hubs in their communities.
Q&A: 3 Expert Librarians Share Their Summer Reading Décor Secrets
We asked three librarians with decades of combined experience planning large-scale summer reading décor to share their advice and go-to materials.
Financial Literacy Programs Online
This health crisis is also an economic crisis. Your patrons need financial literacy skills more than ever.
Documenting the Black Experience
The Black Bethlehem Project is the first-of-its kind study of the Black experience in Bethlehem, Pa.
A Very 2020 Book Club Reading List
Librarians share some favorite book picks that speak to this tumultuous year.
Virtual Events from Your State Humanities Council
You may be surprised at the range of virtual programs from your state humanities council.
Welcome to School, I'm Your Zoom-brarian
As school librarians start a new year, one thing is certain: it will be a start unlike any other.
Wear the Dang Mask: Lessons from a Library that Re-opened Too Soon
Maybe your library can't require patrons to wear masks, but you can set an example through programming.
Small Gestures Matter: Tennessee Library Helps Community Recover from Loss
Residents of a small Tennessee town dug up a 50-year-old time capsule to find it destroyed. The library stepped in to help.
Women's Suffrage Month Resource Round-up
We compiled a list of resources to help librarians commemorate the first official Women's Suffrage Month.
ALA President Launches Virtual Tour of U.S. Libraries
The 12-stop virtual tour will spotlight how libraries are addressing the needs of their diverse communities.
We Are the Alexandria Library Sit-In
In 1939, five Black men applied for library cards at a whites-only library. Then they sat in protest.
National History Day and Teacher/Librarian Collaboration
National History Day is a nonprofit education organization whose programs engage students in conducting original research.
Presenting Virtual Library Programming in Uncertain Times
Hannah Schmidl reflects on her experience of quickly pivoting from in-person to virtual programming and how this new skillset will stick around.