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Commemorating 250 Years: 12 Library Programs to Explore Local History During the United States Semiquincentennial

2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Start preparing now with these 12 program ideas.

What Library Patrons Have to Say About Accessibility

Three library users with disabilities share what they've noticed and what they'd still like to see in their library's accessibility efforts.

Partnering for Accessibility in Small & Rural Libraries

Community partnerships can be instrumental for small and rural libraries. These libraries share how they benefit from working with partners on important accessibility projects.

Solving Accessibility Challenges in Small & Rural Libraries

Through a combination of practical workarounds, creative rethinking and sheer persistence, these small and rural libraries have worked to bring their accessibility plans to fruition.

May 6, 2020

Veggie Teens: Earth-Friendly Cooking Programs

Libraries can empower teens to be agents of change by simply teaching them how to cook.

May 6, 2020

Planning Ahead: 3 Upcoming ALA Grants

The ALA Public Programs Office announces three grant offerings coming in summer and fall 2020.

May 4, 2020

APPLY NOW: Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award

The deadline for ALA's 2020 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award has been extended to July 15.

May 4, 2020

Phone Programming in a Pandemic

To combat the digital divide, libraries and humanities councils are turning to the old-fashioned phone.

Distance Librarian-ing: the New School Library Normal

Donna Mignardi and Jennifer Sturge share what they've learned about school library programming in a pandemic.

Distanced, but Connected

With most libraries closed and patrons stuck at home, it may take new strategies to reach your patrons.

Tried-and-True Online Tools for School Library Programming

How can we utilize the online tools we might already know how to use for programming during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Multi-Sectoral Coalitions for Health: Bringing Public Libraries to the Table

Noah Lenstra explores multi-sectoral coalitions and how libraries can play an important part in the health of their communities.

Apr 21, 2020

7 Ways to Celebrate Nature while Social Distancing

COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into springtime plans, but you can still help your patrons commemorate Earth Day safely.

Apr 20, 2020

Risks and Rewards of Online Lectures

Libraries are turning to videoconferencing during the pandemic, but there are risks — like Zoombombings.

Apr 17, 2020

Ways to Celebrate National Library Week

It's still on -- and it's happening now. Grab some graphics and let's celebrate the great work you do.

Do Humanities Matter in a Crisis?

People rarely call in the humanities experts during times of crisis — but libraries are doing exactly that.