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.
Our Picks for ALA 2018
Don't miss these sessions (and speaker Michelle Obama) at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.
What is a Public Program, Anyway?
We know programming when we see it, but it's hard to define. Share your thoughts on our definition.
APPLY NOW: Great Stories Club
Learn how you can lead reading and discussion groups with underserved teens in your community.
Lights, Camera, and an Idea Worth Spreading
With TED Talks' TED-Ed Clubs, librarians can encourage young people to share their big ideas.
Partnering with Your Health Department
There are nearly 3,000 local health departments across the country. Have you partnered with yours?
Top Three Things I Learned from PLA 2018
Jennifer Massa shares the top three lessons she learned from PLA 2018
Creating Engagement Through Questions
A simple question can be a passive program and community engagement all at once. So what should we ask?
Blogs for Programming Librarians
Is your well of programming ideas running dry? Find inspiration in some of our favorite blogs.
NILPPA Update: How Do We Learn to Run Library Programs?
Informal vs. formal, on the job vs. in the classroom — 1,200 programming librarians tell us how they learned to do their jobs.
Human Battleship
Inspired by a school gym class, this life-size version of the classic tabletop game is fun for all ages.
Fact vs. Opinion for Middle-Schoolers
Help young people distinguish fact from fiction with these information literacy resources.
What Skills Make for Good Programming?
We asked 1,200 library workers which skills they used to plan library programs. Here's what they told us.