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.
Reader Voter Ready: Support Voter Engagement Through These Program Ideas
Libraries are nonpartisan, but they are not indifferent. Libraries play an important role in ensuring voters are prepared to participate in local, state and national elections. Check out these program ideas to support voter engagement at your library.
Aging Together: What Libraries Are Learning About Serving Older Adults
Whether working in large urban systems or small-town libraries, four library workers emphasize that older adults are not a niche audience. They are a vital part of the library community.
APPLY NOW: ALA's Sara Jaffarian Award
ALA is offering a $5,000 award for school libraries with outstanding humanities programming.
Teen Tech Week
Teen Tech Week is March 4-10, 2018. Here are some low-cost ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Free Training for Small/Rural Libraries
Small, mid-sized or rural public libraries can learn facilitation skills through a new ALA initiative.
Library Chess Club
A small-town public library takes its board game club to the next level with weekly chess lessons.
Programming to Create Lifelong Readers
Get students excited about reading in their free time with these easy program ideas.
Archiving Your Library's Events
You might be missing an important step in the program process: preserving the story of what happened.
The National Day of Racial Healing
ALA is joining the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in observing the National Day of Racial Healing.
Ten Reasons to 'Pop-Up' at ComicCons
Hosting a pop-up at your local comic convention may be a lot of work, but it may be worth it.
Hang with Jake: Therapy Dogs & Teens
Hosting an unstructured therapy dog program can help your teen patrons battle anxiety and depression.
APPLY NOW: TRHT Great Stories Club
Apply by Feb. 16, 2018, to be part of a new pilot program to reach underserved youth through literature and racial healing sessions.
Crush the Shush: Wrestling in the Library
Milwaukee Public Library partnered with luchadores to show that libraries aren't always quiet.
APPLY NOW: Revisiting the Founding Era
Revisiting the Founding Era will use historical documents to spark conversations in public libraries.