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.
Sports Heroes Who Read
Bringing in professional athletes to connect with kids (and adults) helps promote many types of literacy.
Collaborating with Galleries: A Blessed Match
The Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles collaborated with a university art gallery on "From Clay to the Cloud."
Academic Libraries and Poetry Month
Cakes and choirs help to inspire at these academic library National Poetry Month programs.
'Street Cred' Librarianship
Sonya Durney shares her experiences in program inspiration, forging community partnerships and rebounding after an awkward start with a potential partner.
Springtime Crafts Are in Bloom
Blogger Kimberli Buckley shares a selection of low-cost, Easter-themed craft ideas for young people.
Adventure Club Travels to Cuba
Elementary-aged kids got a taste of Cuban culture, history, food, and traditions in this after-school program.
High School Chess Team Sparks Library Program
Blogger Sara Peterson-Davis describes how a high school chess team boosted teen programming at her library.
Turning Library Walls into Community Art Exhibits
A library partners with a local arts organization to transform a blank wall into a community art gallery.
Make Way for Makerspaces
After three years and 300 maker project ideas, a nationwide makerspace website has announced a new offering for libraries in Illinois.
Dancing with the Stacks
Blogger Jenn Carson woke her patrons out of their winter hibernation with a hugely popular ballroom dancing class.
New Partnership Welcomes Patrons to Indiana Parks and Libraries
In celebration of the Indiana State Parks' centennial, 240 annual park passes were distributed to public libraries for circulation.
Film Screenings 101
If you screen it, will they come? Follow these five steps to ensure film screening success on campus.