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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.

Mar 7, 2019

Programs to Help Your Patrons Get Money-Smart

Get some last-minute inspiration for Money Smart Week 2019 (March 30 to April 6) with these program ideas.

Mar 7, 2019

Bilingual Market Storytime

Here's what LP Fisher Public Library learned when they brought storytime to the farmers' market.

Mar 1, 2019

Community Conversations

Learning about the community's rich history provides a springboard to community engagement at a Manhattan library branch.

Feb 28, 2019

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.

Feb 28, 2019

Advertising, Marketing & Making Connections

Big programs call for big marketing. Here's how one library promoted a huge series for older adults.

Feb 28, 2019

Small-Town Library, Big-Time Author

How did tiny Meservey Public Library get a free visit from a bestselling author? Two words: they asked.

Feb 27, 2019

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.

Feb 26, 2019

Get a Jump on Spring: Gardening Programs

With spring on the horizon, February is prime time for gardening programs in libraries.

Feb 11, 2019

The Leaders We Have Been Waiting For

The Free Library of Philadelphia is fostering relationships with the community through staff training and community organizers.

Feb 8, 2019

Talk to Us about Fundraising

Take a brief survey to help ALA Emerging Leaders learn about library fundraising efforts.

Feb 8, 2019

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?

Feb 7, 2019

Learning from Program Flops

Massive program failure? We've all been there. Don't dwell on your mistakes — learn from them.