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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.

I Love Libraries: Real-Life Stories of Library Impact

Take action at ILoveLibraries.org and read through the following articles to inspire advocacy for our communities and libraries.

Unmasking the Joy of Reading: A School Library Twist on 'The Masked Singer’

A school librarian engaged students with a “Masked Reader” event, during which students guessed the identities of masked teachers, fostering an excitement for reading.

Apr 16, 2021

Program Ideas for Earth Day

Members of ALA's Sustainability Roundtable share their favorite Earth Day celebration ideas.

Money Smart Week: Online and On-the-Fly

A year into the pandemic, ALA's Financial Literacy Interest Group shares last-minute ideas for another virtual Money Smart Week.

The Lesser-Taught Programming Skills

Programming librarians have a wide set of skills including some that are not often taught.

Mar 29, 2021

Evaluating Your Virtual Programs

Janie Hermann offers tips on how to collect program data and feedback in a virtual environment.

Mar 26, 2021

Love Letters to Libraries

Erie County Public Library invited authors to share their love for libraries through letters.

Mar 25, 2021

Virtual Programs for Money Smart Week 2021

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021 begins on April 10, 2021, with a full lineup of online events free and open to the public. Register now!

Tax Day 101

As Tax Day looms, librarians see more tax and financial questions coming our way.

Mar 22, 2021

National Library Week 2021

This year's National Library Week theme promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond four walls.

Mar 8, 2021

Tele-Conferencing 101

Courtney Breese, Executive Director of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation shares tips for hosting a tele-conference.

Little Libraries, Big Impact

The Rural Libraries and Social Wellbeing project explores how rural libraries impact their communities.

Mar 4, 2021

Using Influencer Marketing

Use the power of social media to help spread library love during National Library Week.

Feb 26, 2021

5 Virtual Creative Aging Programs

Engage your older adult patrons at home with these programs.