Planning a Cents-ational Financial Literacy Storytime
Financial educators recommend teaching basic money concepts as early as three years old. One way to achieve this in your library is by incorporating financial literacy themes into your storytimes.
Time Travel in a Trunk: Engaging Learners with Historical Artifacts
How can librarians and educators bridge the gap between the past and present? The answer lies in Historical Artifact Footlockers — a dynamic, hands-on tool that brings the thrill of historical investigation directly into the library.
Know Your People: How The Gail Borden Public Library District Turns Exhibits into Community Unity
By knowing their people, empowering staff and building strong partnerships, the Gail Borden Public Library turns every exhibit into a shared experience of learning and connection.
Free Resource Guide and Book List: Cents-sational Reads to Teach Young People About Money
This new guide helps libraries build financial education collections and offers an assortment of programming ideas to transform learning about money into memorable experiences.
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.
National Library Week 2021
This year's National Library Week theme promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond four walls.
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.
Using Influencer Marketing
Use the power of social media to help spread library love during National Library Week.
5 Virtual Creative Aging Programs
Engage your older adult patrons at home with these programs.
Interrupters, Mic Hogs & Meanies
Running programs, you’re bound to run into difficult behaviors. Here are some ways to address them.
Architecture of the Internet
How can you teach library patrons about how the internet personalizes online content?
Start with Staff: 6 Ways to Invest in Financial Education
Libraries are the perfect place for people to find resources to build a strong financial future. Informed library staff can help.
Community-Centered Libraries Are More Important than Ever
With the change, loss, injustice and suffering the past year has brought, community-centered libraries are needed now more than ever.
Virtual Programs on the Climate Crisis
How are you celebrating Earth Day? Take some inspiration from these virtual programs.