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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

A New eCourse to Learn the Grant Process for a New Year

This first-of-its-kind ALA self-paced eCourse provides a comprehensive foundation in collaborative grantseeking, proposal development and submission

Call for Advisors: A Year of STEM

ALA is seeking six librarian advisors with expertise in serving early learners, curating book lists and offering STEM programming to support a new project.

Behind the Scenes with Milwaukee Public Library’s TikTok

Milwaukee Public Library's social media presence is famous beyond the library world. We went behind the scenes with the duo behind their videos.

Apply Now: ‘Pulitzer on the Road’ Traveling Exhibition

Public libraries are invited to apply to receive the new traveling exhibit, Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works that Inform, Empower & Inspire. Apply by March 27, 2026.

May 26, 2011

Q&A with Curator Dr. Steve Frank

Frank, chief interpretive officer at the National Constitution Center, worked to develop an ALA traveling exhibition.

May 17, 2011

Create Your Own Space Exhibitions

NASA Astrobiology Institute offers a collection of high-resolution images to celebrate NASA’s Year of the Solar System.

May 5, 2011

New for May at EDSITEment

EDSITEment celebrates Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, the Mexican Revolution, and the Freedom Riders.

Apr 29, 2011

Programming on a Shoestring

How was a rural Michigan library able to host best-selling author Elizabeth Berg on a small budget?

Apr 26, 2011

Programs Your Community Wants

Does your public library actively seek to create programs that reflect the local community’s interests?

Apr 12, 2011

New for April at EDSITEment

EDSITEment assembled new multimedia resources for readers and students to experience some of America’s most celebrated poets.

Apr 6, 2011

Connecting Zoos, Libraries and Poetry

Visitors to five zoos around the country are experiencing the benefits of a unique partnership.

Mar 3, 2011

New for March at EDSITEment

March capers in like a lamb this year, along with a number of resources from the EDSITEment program at National Endowment for the Humanities.

Mar 1, 2011

Programming with Grants for the Academic Library

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is a unique facility shared by the San Jose Public Library and San Jose State University.

Feb 8, 2011

New for February at EDSITEment

EDSITEment in celebrating the Chinese New Year, recognizing Black History Month and exploring the Salem Witch Trials.

Feb 1, 2011

Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation

Civil War Sesquicentennial is an opportunity to engage the public in meaningful dialog on a seismic period in our nation’s history.

Jan 18, 2011

New for January at EDSITEment

EDSITEment celebrates the life of Martin Luther King Jr., takes a look at devotion in Medieval Europe and explores Middle Eastern culture.