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.
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.
Ready for a Changing World: Design Challenges, Virtual Learning and Climate Change
Participatory design can be a powerful way to center youth voices as our society confronts major changes.
Anti-Racism in My Rural Library
In a conservative Iowa town of just 250, Chelsea Price is striving to make her tiny library inclusive.
Tell Us about Your Virtual Programs!
ALA’s Public Programs Office is looking for unique virtual programs for an upcoming book.
Virtual Programming Resource Round-up
We compiled a list of some of the best (free) virtual programming resources from across the library field.