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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.

Curriculum Connections: Library Visits to Local Schools

Skokie Public Library staff visit area schools throughout the school year with a suite of engaging programs.

'Thinking Money' and Our Financial Literacy Goals

With a traveling exhibition, the Mid-Continent Public Library is helping patrons learn about saving, spending and avoiding fraud.

NaNoWriMo: Last-Minute Marketing

No plan? No problem! There's still time to reach out to writers and get your library ready for November.

How to Have a Haunted Halloween

Mrs. Librarian Lady is back with fun and spooky ideas for teens and tweens this Halloween.

Oct 4, 2016

Join a Reading of ‘It Can’t Happen Here’

For one night only, libraries are invited to hold a staged reading of this important work, royalty-free.

De-Stress at Your Desk

Need a break? Here are some simple stretches you can do at your workstation or the circulation desk.

Sep 2, 2016

Keeping It All Together with Trello

Trello is helping the William H. Hannon Library organize library programming and outreach workflows.

A 'No-Pressure' Book Group

A new take on a book club sparks enthusiastic discussion and over 300 book recommendations at Mid-Continent Public Library.

First Impressions: This Library is 'Lit'

Or, how University of Dayton Libraries used new trends and pop culture to welcome first-year students.

Summer Reads at Skokie Public Library

Since 2012, Skokie youth librarians have selected Hot Summer Reads for junior high pleasure reading.

Sep 15, 2016

Harry Potter: Event Extravaganzas

Are you ready for Harry Potter's 20th anniversary in 2017? Here are some big ideas to get you thinking.

Sep 14, 2016

ALA Awarded Community Engagement Grant

ALA has been awarded $243,922 for a project that will train library professionals in community leadership techniques.