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7 Tips to Bring Sustainability into Your Library Programming

Don't know where to start with sustainability programs? Here are 7 tips that will be helpful on your sustainability programming journey.

Where the Tweens Are: Financial Literacy and a Summer Morning at a Rural Library

If your library struggles with tween engagement, you’re not alone. Perry County District Library proves that tween engagement is possible and totally enriching.

Making Dementia-Friendly Libraries

How libraries can incorporate dementia-friendly principles into their spaces, their collections and their interactions with patrons.

Setting Up a Memory Café at Your Library: A How-to Guide

By creating a space for people with dementia and their loved ones to relax and enjoy the company of others, Memory Cafés can reduce feelings of isolation.

Apr 12, 2015

Spring Teen Programming Ideas

Looking for ideas for tween or teen library programs? Teen programming librarian Kimberli Buckley offers some tips and ideas to get started.

Apr 7, 2015

Rural Roots: Poetry Readings Made Simple

Poetry readings can be as simple as you want to make them, but often are more complex than they need to be.

Apr 15, 2024

Jewish American Heritage Month

Celebrate the important contributions Jewish Americans have made in history during the month of May.

Apr 15, 2024

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

This May, pay tribute to the Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history.

Apr 6, 2015

Library Partnerships for Community Festivals

Library participation in community festivals can mean new partnerships, free publicity, reaching a new audience, and a maybe even a suntan.

Dec 8, 2014

Share Your Feedback

The American Library Association explores the growing area of library programming and how events reach library users.

Dec 4, 2014

Creative Aging in Public Libraries

“Creative Aging in America’s Libraries” responds to the changing needs and interests of today’s older adults.

Dec 4, 2014

Get Beyond Deadlock

The “Naming and Framing Public Issues” webinar series aims to help librarians approach challenging public issues in their communities.

Oct 21, 2014

National Women's History Month

In recognition of Women’s History Month, a list of programming resources has been compiled to help celebrate.

The Never-Ending Film Viewing and Discussion

Film screenings are not only entertainment, but a way to bring the community together.

Sep 9, 2014

African American History Month

A compilation of programming resources to help celebrate the vital role African Americans have played in American history.

Aug 7, 2014

Connecting Girls with STEM Resources

Women hold almost half of US jobs but fewer than 25 percent of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) positions.