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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Making Dementia-Friendly Libraries

How libraries can incorporate dementia-friendly principles into their spaces, their collections and their interactions with patrons.

Setting Up a Memory Café at Your Library: A How-to Guide

By creating a space for people with dementia and their loved ones to relax and enjoy the company of others, Memory Cafés can reduce feelings of isolation.

Death Café at the Library: Where Strangers Meet to Discuss the End

A Death Café is a place where “people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death." And they are quite commonplace in libraries.

Our Top Picks for ALA Annual 2025 in Philly

Check out our recommended ALA Annual 2025 sessions that will spark fresh ideas and elevate your library programming game.

Jun 21, 2021

LTC: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries

Round 3 of LTC: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries is now open!

Jun 17, 2021

Our Top Ten Picks for ALA Annual 2021

Need some recommendations for ALA Annual 2021? We got you covered with ten sessions for programming librarians.

Teaching Event-Planning Skills

Event-planning skills are part of library work, but they are rarely taught in library schools.

Fin Lit: Intimidating & Important

Financial literacy will never be simple. Focus your fin lit programming on topics that relate to your patrons.

Librarian Skills of Outreach & Marketing

An ALA task force looked at several courses to see how they teach marketing skills and what we can learn.

May 25, 2021

Library Emergency Preparedness

A small library in Texas emerged as an unexpected leader after a catastrophic winter storm hit in 2021.

May 24, 2021

7 Ways to Make Your Virtual Story Times Engaging

Make your virtual story times memorable and fun without any high-tech gadgets.

May 19, 2021

Q&A with a Problem-Solving Small-Town Librarian

When librarian Jessi Baker learned that kids in her community could go hungry, she started an effort to find a solution.

May 17, 2021

NASA@ My Library STEAM Initiative

Sixty public and tribal libraries in the U.S. will be selected to become NASA@ My Library Partners.

May 14, 2021

Apps for Editing Your Story Times

Has editing your story time videos become a monumental task? These free video-editing apps are easy!

May 4, 2021

Library Partnership Mistakes

Are you making any mistakes in forging new partnerships?

Helping Older Adults Manage Their Finances

Older Americans face unique challenges in managing their money. Are you prepared to help them?