Civics in the Library: Can You Pass the Citizenship Test?
How much do you know about civics? Take a sample citizenship test and help assist patrons at the library to become stronger participants in the democratic process.
Disability Pride Month Resource Round-up
July is Disability Pride Month. This list of resources can help prepare your library to celebrate with programs, book displays and educational opportunities.
Partnering for Stronger Programming: A Free Toolkit for Libraries
This new toolkit provides five tools for library workers with actionable steps to help partnerships grow sustainably and meet programming goals.
There is Joy for All: Tips for Joyous Library Programming
Let's bring joy back to the library — for patrons and staff.
Welcome to School, I'm Your Zoom-brarian
As school librarians start a new year, one thing is certain: it will be a start unlike any other.
Wear the Dang Mask: Lessons from a Library that Re-opened Too Soon
Maybe your library can't require patrons to wear masks, but you can set an example through programming.
Small Gestures Matter: Tennessee Library Helps Community Recover from Loss
Residents of a small Tennessee town dug up a 50-year-old time capsule to find it destroyed. The library stepped in to help.
Women's Suffrage Month Resource Round-up
We compiled a list of resources to help librarians commemorate the first official Women's Suffrage Month.
ALA President Launches Virtual Tour of U.S. Libraries
The 12-stop virtual tour will spotlight how libraries are addressing the needs of their diverse communities.
We Are the Alexandria Library Sit-In
In 1939, five Black men applied for library cards at a whites-only library. Then they sat in protest.
National History Day and Teacher/Librarian Collaboration
National History Day is a nonprofit education organization whose programs engage students in conducting original research.
Presenting Virtual Library Programming in Uncertain Times
Hannah Schmidl reflects on her experience of quickly pivoting from in-person to virtual programming and how this new skillset will stick around.
Apply Now: Community Connect
ALA and Capital One invite rural libraries to apply for Community Connect: Digital Access at Home grants.
Apply Now: Resilient Communities
Be part of a new pilot program to help public and academic libraries address the climate change crisis.
Grab-and-Go Bags from Magical Lands
Meservey Public Library staff created take-home activity bags based on famous literary lands.
Wisconsin Deaf Storyslam
Milwaukee Public Library's award-winning event invited Deaf people to share personal stories.