Curious Kids Club: Full STEAM Ahead!
This library transformed a traditional summer reading program into the Curious Kids Club, a six-week, hands-on summer program with a science-camp feel that combined literacy with STEAM.
Stitched Stories: Where Quilting, Literacy, and Elders Meet
In the African American tradition, quilting is both practice and philosophy. Stitched Stories was built to put that inheritance directly into young people’s hands, pairing books with needle and thread.
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.
The Art of Library Welcoming
We want library patrons to feel comfortable at our programs, right? Start with the right welcome announcements.
Arts & Culture on a Budget
Arts & Culture Coordinator Veronica Funk shares how she offers programming on a tight budget.
School's Back In Session: Let's Play!
Inspire playfulness and help combat back-to-school stress with these fun teen program ideas.
Hooray for Bollywood
Programming that draws upon part of your library collection can actually be fun, Dana Vinke proves.
Columbus Public Library Gets Benched
Artists in a Wisconsin town partner with the library as part of an effort to unite residents and the city.
Kinetic Literacy
Discover the importance of kinetic literacy and why it is an essential component of library programming.
Busy Books: Utilizing the Power of Crowdfunding
An Ohio library is harnessing the power of Kickstarter to fund an early literacy project.
Small Libraries; Big Difference
A "solo librarian" explains what it's like to be in charge of everything.
Want to Know Your Community?
To truly get to know your constituents, experience their community the way they do.
Discover Your Inner Frankenstein
FrankenHeroes lets teens swap and combine parts from different toys to make their own creations.
One Year Later in Ferguson, Mo.
The director of Ferguson Public Library shares how things have changed since the shooting of Michael Brown.
Red Hook Makes: From Borrowed Van to Mobile Maker Lab
Red Hook (N.Y.) Public Library takes their programming to the people with a mobile maker lab.