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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

The Secret to Successful Program Promotion? Data.

Picture this: You work hard to plan an awesome program, but nobody shows up. You feel totally defeated, and you aren't sure what you could've done differently. The secret to success? Data.

Getting Started with Program Evaluation

Real, meaningful evaluation isn’t just a survey you tack on at the end of a program. It’s an integral piece of your planning process, right from the start. Once you learn to recognize the elements of evaluation and use them with intentionality, you’ll be able to continually grow the impact of your programs and your ability to tell their story.

Engagement and Advocacy Start with Community Mapping

Taking time to understand who you know — and who you don’t know — is a great way to begin your journey toward being a community-informed programming librarian.

New Landscape Report on the Current State of Library Programs for Older Adults

ALA has released a new landscape report to better understand the current state of library programming for older adults.

Aug 2, 2018

Collaborating with Local Businesses

As long as they aren't selling anything, local businesses can be excellent partners for health programming.

Jul 31, 2018

So Many Books, So Little Time

Overwhelmed by your book pile? School librarian Annie Ruefle shares how she conquers her reading list.

Jul 26, 2018

The Programming Pulse: Notes from ALA Annual 2018

ALA's NILPPA research team shares what they learned at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.

Jul 23, 2018

Programming Ideas We Learned at ALA

We braved hot and steamy NOLA to attend the ALA Annual Conference. Here's what we learned.

Jul 19, 2018

Cursive Writing Course

Have schools in your area stopped teaching cursive? Help kids (and adults) rediscover the disappearing art.

Jul 19, 2018

The Power of Human Stories: Fresno County Public Library and the Harwood Institute

Fresno County Public Library finds ways to expand its scope and reach new audiences and underserved communities.

Jun 28, 2018

Partnering with Hospitals & Health Care Systems

Libraries across the country are working with local health care providers to offer creative health programming.

Jun 14, 2018

Literary Games

Books and games — a winning combo. These four easy literary games will keep kids (or adults) guessing.

Jun 13, 2018

Sneaky Tactics

Try some covert methods to let teachers know about all the resources your school library has to offer.

Jun 12, 2018

NILPPA Update: Academic Degree Programs and Public Programming

As part of ALA's review of the library programming landscape, we explored requirements in library degree programs.

Jun 5, 2018

Books to Get Kids Moving

Want to add movement to your story time? Here are six titles to get you off on the right foot (pun intended).

May 30, 2018

The Gift of Reading

A birthday book donation program can be a gift to the whole library community.