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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.

Apply Now: 2026-27 Cohort of the Yiddish Book Center's Public Libraries Program

Apply to join a cohort of public library workers to explore how Yiddish literature can provide a springboard for powerful cultural conversations.

Deaf Community Engagement

What does the future of Deaf community engagement in the library look like? Three advocates weigh in.

Combating Misinformation

The problem of misinformation is just one challenge for rural libraries. How are they combating the issue?

Podcasting To Preserve

This library made a podcast on a historic hospital and shared tips on how can start your own. 

Making Change Sustainable

Get the most out of your library's strategic plan! Libraries discuss how their strategic plans impact their communities in the long run.

It's Eclipse Time Again!

STAR Net is distributing over 5 million eclipse glasses, activities and training to prepare for the upcoming solar eclipses.