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.
Resources to Support OER Programming in Your Library
From animal photos to open textbooks, these links will help you find open educational resources for your students or patrons.
Advertising, Marketing & Making Connections
Big programs call for big marketing. Here's how one library promoted a huge series for older adults.
Small-Town Library, Big-Time Author
How did tiny Meservey Public Library get a free visit from a bestselling author? Two words: they asked.
Small Library, Big Community: Soup and Sound
Slater Public Library is small, but they have all the space they need for this community-building dinner program.
Get a Jump on Spring: Gardening Programs
With spring on the horizon, February is prime time for gardening programs in libraries.
The Leaders We Have Been Waiting For
The Free Library of Philadelphia is fostering relationships with the community through staff training and community organizers.
Talk to Us about Fundraising
Take a brief survey to help ALA Emerging Leaders learn about library fundraising efforts.
Spring into Break at Your Library
Chances are, you'll have a crowd of kids at your library for spring break. Are you ready for them?
Learning from Program Flops
Massive program failure? We've all been there. Don't dwell on your mistakes — learn from them.
APPLY NOW: 2019 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
School libraries are invited to apply for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding programming in kindergarten through eighth grade.
100 Days/100 Books
To celebrate the 100th day of school, students make a fun activity out of reading 100 books in one hour.
Libraries and Nonprofits: Making the Case
Develop high-impact health and wellness programming in your library by finding and working with nonprofits.