12 Program Ideas for Kids and Resources to Prepare for Financial Literacy Month (April)
April is Financial Literacy Month. Start your preparation now with these program ideas, book suggestions and resources to get kids involved.
Planning a Cents-ational Financial Literacy Storytime
Financial educators recommend teaching basic money concepts as early as three years old. One way to achieve this in your library is by incorporating financial literacy themes into your storytimes.
Time Travel in a Trunk: Engaging Learners with Historical Artifacts
How can librarians and educators bridge the gap between the past and present? The answer lies in Historical Artifact Footlockers — a dynamic, hands-on tool that brings the thrill of historical investigation directly into the library.
Know Your People: How The Gail Borden Public Library District Turns Exhibits into Community Unity
By knowing their people, empowering staff and building strong partnerships, the Gail Borden Public Library turns every exhibit into a shared experience of learning and connection.
6 COVID-19 Resources You MIght Not Know
Share vital information with the public whether your library is open to the public or temporarily closed.
Community Engagement with National Partners
The Free Library of Philadelphia learns from partners as they test the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries training series.
Programming in a Pandemic
As libraries respond to coronavirus, library workers are faced with difficult questions.
COVID-19: Italian Librarians & Lockdown
Italian libraries have closed to the public, but some librarians continue to serve from a distance.
How-To Festival: Earth Day Edition
Springfield-Greene County Library retools a how-to fest to focus on sustainability and waste reduction.
To Charge or Not to Charge?
Some library programs come with a cost — literally. Noah Lenstra explores the issue.
Programming with Furry Friends
There are very few programs that guarantee great attendance, but animal programs are a pretty safe bet.
Evening Storytelling with The Moth
Working with a local theater, the Princeton Public Library hosted a popular storytelling series.
Let the Students Be the Teachers with TED-Ed Lessons
It's time to breathe some life into our library lessons with the TED-Ed lesson series.
Crafting from Trash: Zero-Waste Programs
The average American throws away four pounds of garbage each day. Turn some of that trash into crafts.
Free Facilitation Resources for Small and Rural Libraries
Free materials from ALA are designed to help library workers prepare for and lead discussions in their communities.
8 Ways to "Go Green" for Earth Day
Still looking for an Earth Day program? Think: Beeswax wrap, fix-it fairs and composting classes.