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.
100 Years of Women's Voting Rights
August 2020 marks the 100-year anniversary of the woman’s suffrage movement. Is your library celebrating?
Diverse Books Programs for Students
Inspired by the Read Woke movement, Calvert County Public Schools started a diverse books challenge.
The Free Library of Philadelphia built bridges with the community through a collection of rare Islamic texts.
On Location: Risks and Rewards of Taking Your Programs Outside
It can be tough to attract an audience to library programs held outside the library, but Palos Verdes Library District found the sweet spot.
Last-Minute Plans for National Library Week
National Library Week 2019 takes place April 7 to 13. There are plenty of quick, simple ways your library can celebrate.
Is your book club feeling stale or uninspired? What you need is a reboot: “Book Club Reboot: 71 Creative Twists,” published by ALA Editions.
Celebrate Walt Whitman
May 31, 2019, marks the 200th birthday of one of the most celebrated poets of all time.
9 DIYs for Your Summer Programs
Keep your out-of-school teens (and everyone else) busy with these fun and easy hands-on projects.
Wellness Wednesdays in Winterset: Lunch & Learns and More!
A collaborative program series in central Iowa brings health and wellness programming to residents for six months of the year.
Dispatches from the Road: HEAL (Healthy Eating, Active Living) Programs at the Library
Two recent health conferences show ways for libraries to become more involved in making Americans healthier.
Talking about Affordable Housing
An NYPL branch led talks about an important issue facing residents of the Lower East Side.
Failure: You Can Plan on It!
Failure happens. But, as Neil Gaiman says “If you’re making mistakes, it means you’re out there doing something.”