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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Springfield City Library Helps Voters Get Reader. Voter. Ready.

As midterms approach, your library can help community members stay informed and prepared to participate in elections while also supporting year-round civic participation.

Beyond Recycling: How Libraries Are Rethinking Sustainability

As climate change becomes more visible in daily life, libraries can build sustainability into everyday decisions, from disaster preparedness to partnerships.

Apply Now: A Year of STEM

Apply by October 28 for a chance to receive 12 months of curated STEM programming to foster curiosity and STEM-mindedness in early childhood learners.

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.

The Free Library of Philadelphia built bridges with the community through a collection of rare Islamic texts.

Apr 3, 2019

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.

Apr 1, 2019

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.

Mar 28, 2019

Is your book club feeling stale or uninspired? What you need is a reboot: “Book Club Reboot: 71 Creative Twists,” published by ALA Editions.

Mar 29, 2019

Celebrate Walt Whitman

May 31, 2019, marks the 200th birthday of one of the most celebrated poets of all time.

Mar 28, 2019

9 DIYs for Your Summer Programs

Keep your out-of-school teens (and everyone else) busy with these fun and easy hands-on projects.

Mar 28, 2019

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.

Mar 27, 2019

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.

Mar 21, 2019

Talking about Affordable Housing

An NYPL branch led talks about an important issue facing residents of the Lower East Side.

Mar 18, 2019

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.”

A Free Library of Philadelphia branch builds community through a local photography project.

Mar 7, 2019

National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month celebrates poems and poets, with annual events taking place nationwide in April.