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.
Family Yoga Party
Celebrate International Yoga Day — or any day, really — with kid-friendly, animal-inspired yoga poses.
5 Quick Ideas for Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week 2018 starts Sept. 23. Get your plans in order with these simple programming ideas.
Announcing Free Dialogue & Deliberation Learning Series for Academic Libraries
Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change will introduce academic library workers to dialogue and facilitation approaches.
Small Tribe Librarian: Making the Most of Free Resources
Are you in need of a starting point or some direction? These free resources will get your imagination going.
Coming Soon: Media Literacy Training for Public Libraries
ALA and the Center for News Literacy at the Stony Brook School of Journalism have announced Media Literacy @ Your Library.
5 Passive Program Ideas for School Libraries
Pick a corner of the library for drop-in activities, set out the supplies and instructions, and let it go!
5 'Garnishes' for Adult Booktalk Programs
With just a little extra prep work, you can make your booktalk programs extra memorable.
Astronomy Week: STEM for Everyone!
With a total solar eclipse coming soon, now is the time to kickstart your library's STEM offerings.
Sarah Jessica Parker & Book Club Central
ALA's star-studded book club resource is a one-stop shop for engaging content and helpful information.
Keeping Tabs on Deadlines with Excel
How do track deadlines? If you’re making lists or plugging in Outlook reminders, there may be an easier way.
Quick & Easy Professional Development
Article discussion groups are perfect for offering quick and easy professional development for teachers.
Meet-huh? Getting Started with Meetup
Meetup.com can be a powerful community-building tool — if you know how to use it.