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.
Free Resource Guide and Book List: Cents-sational Reads to Teach Young People About Money
This new guide helps libraries build financial education collections and offers an assortment of programming ideas to transform learning about money into memorable experiences.
Promoting Wellbeing
How can libraries make communities healthier?
Public Participation: How Libraries Support Civically Engaged Communities
How can libraries make communities more civically engaged?
Express Yourself
How can libraries build more creative communities?
How Libraries are Building Knowledgeable Communities
How can libraries make communities more knowledgeable?
Apply Now: Thinking Money for Kids Program Kits
Apply now for a Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit, an all-in-one kit for children's financial education.
Building Social Capital in the Library
How can libraries make communities more connected?
Academic Libraries and Exhibitions
Academic librarians share how they engage the campus with the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit.
Sounding Off On Streaming
Yes, you can play (and in some cases stream) music during library programs. Here are some of your options.
Free DiY Exhibit From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Libraries can apply to download a free DiY exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
June celebrates the important contributions LGBTQIA people have made throughout history.
Misinformation Shouldn’t Stop Pride Programming
It didn’t take long for misinformation to hit this library's Pride programs – but that didn't stop them.
Can't-Miss Sessions at ALA Annual Conference 2023
Will you be in Chicago this summer? Check out our top picks for ALA Annual 2023 sessions.