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.
WRITE Stuff Writing Club
This monthly writing club is for all types — from hard-core, disciplined (kid) writers to those who just want to have fun.
Finals Week: We’ll Be There for You
The One Where Roesch Library’s Friends-themed Finals Week Services Are a Total Hit.
May Flowers are Dazzling
Spring is the time to celebrate new beginnings — and to inspire your teens and tweens with colorful crafts.
5 Steps to Success: Starting a Program in Large Library Systems
Large library systems often have the resources to create innovating programming, but it can be tough to get new ideas off the ground. Get started with these questions.
7 Adventurous Summer Programs
Kick off summer at your library with unique programs that think "outside the book."
Hosting Children's Programs with Grace
Veteran children's librarians share their tips and tricks for handling a room full of excitable kids.
When Library Student Workers Take Over Instagram
Loyola Marymount University's library invited student workers to take over their Instagram account throughout the semester.
Creative Aging in America’s Libraries: The Halftime Report
Lifetime Arts is halfway through a national project to help libraries better serve older adults with the creative arts.
Preservation Week 2016
Connect with your community through events that demonstrate how to preserve our personal and shared collections.
Giving Food for Fines
Blogger Katy Kelly shares tips and tricks for conducting a successful Food for Fines program.
Genealogy Programs for Patrons
Help your patrons carry their genealogical journeys beyond Ancestry.com with these four tips.