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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Springfield City Library Helps Voters Get Reader. Voter. Ready.

As midterms approach, your library can help community members stay informed and prepared to participate in elections while also supporting year-round civic participation.

Beyond Recycling: How Libraries Are Rethinking Sustainability

As climate change becomes more visible in daily life, libraries can build sustainability into everyday decisions, from disaster preparedness to partnerships.

Apply Now: A Year of STEM

Apply by October 28 for a chance to receive 12 months of curated STEM programming to foster curiosity and STEM-mindedness in early childhood learners.

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.

Thinking Outside the Makerspace

Kansas City's Mid-Continent Public Library has created maker-style programming without building a dedicated makerspace.

We're Going on a Photo Hunt

The University of Dayton Libraries has replaced its traditional library tour with something more engaging.

Our Picks for ALA 2015

Going to ALA 2015? We've combed through the schedule to bring you these programming-related events.

25 Years of the ADA

Ideas your library can use to honor the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Creative Aging Midterm

The "Creative Aging in America's Libraries" project celebrates its halfway mark by sharing some notable outcomes.

Genealogy for Kids

In a three-hour workshop, kids at the Torrance (Calif.) Public Library dig into their family histories.