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.
One Book, One San Diego
“One Book, One San Diego” inspires dynamic conversation, contemplation and an exchange of personal experiences with a story.
Using Visual Thinking Strategies
Utilizing visual thinking strategies can help encourage strong audience engagement in library programs.
Crossroads Juvenile Center: Great Stories CLUB
A library media specialist talks about the impact the Great Stories CLUB had on students at Crossroads Juvenile Center.
Authors @ your library
Contributors to the Public Programs Forum offer suggestions of popular writers who are engaging speakers and appeal to a broad audience.
Visiting the NYC Great Stories CLUB
Author Paul Griffin relates his experience doing a reading and dicussion at Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center in East New York, Brooklyn.
Programming and Resources for Caregivers
PBS launches a new health care series that deals directly with caregiving and provides outreach services.
Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part III
Developing an arts programming calendar can revitalize your library and bring in those hard to reach audiences.
Grant Funding Sources
A resource list of organizations and institutions that have provided funding or worked as partners for adult library programs
Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part II
Developing an arts programming calendar can revitalize your library and bring in those hard to reach audiences.
Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part I
Developing an arts programming calendar can revitalize your library and bring in those hard to reach audiences.
Marketing and PR for Cultural Programs
Several programming librarians share their top tips for successfully promoting a program.
Great Stories CLUB
The Great Stories CLUB is a reading and discussion program that targets underserved, troubled teens.