Libraries as the Connective Tissue in Addressing the Digital Divide
Through ALA's Community Connect initiative, libraries in small towns have enhanced internet access for underserved populations, opening doors for patrons and increasing the visibility of libraries as key hubs in their communities.
Q&A: 3 Expert Librarians Share Their Summer Reading Décor Secrets
We asked three librarians with decades of combined experience planning large-scale summer reading décor to share their advice and go-to materials.
Reader Voter Ready: Support Voter Engagement Through These Program Ideas
Libraries are nonpartisan, but they are not indifferent. Libraries play an important role in ensuring voters are prepared to participate in local, state and national elections. Check out these program ideas to support voter engagement at your library.
Aging Together: What Libraries Are Learning About Serving Older Adults
Whether working in large urban systems or small-town libraries, four library workers emphasize that older adults are not a niche audience. They are a vital part of the library community.
LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
Apply for grants of $10k and $20k to increase accessibility services.
Build Caring Communities
How can libraries build caring communities?
Collaborative Library Program Success Stories
Partnering with civic groups, and artists are just a few ways to create lasting community connections.
How Libraries Can Create Joyful Communities
How can libraries create joyful communities?
Respecting and Integrating Newcomers
How can libraries make communities more welcoming?
How Libraries Can Increase Community Economic Vitality
How can libraries make communities more economically vital?
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?