Free Guide and eCourse: Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides
The new free guide and eCourse will equip library workers with the tools needed to facilitate challenging conversations on divisive issues, promoting understanding and empathy.
New Funding, Deeper Change: How First-Time LTC Grantees Are Making Accessibility Happen
Libraries of all types and sizes frequently rely on grant funding to supplement their budgets. Read about the significant strides first-time small and rural library grantees took toward catalyzing positive change within their communities.
Program Inspiration: 9 Sources Not to Overlook (VIDEO)
With seemingly endless possibilities, how should you decide which programs to pursue? Tina Panik shares nine sources she uses to keep her calendar fresh and to meet the needs of her Connecticut community.
It’s Not Just Book Clubs Anymore: A Brief History of ALA’s Public Programs Office
For 34 years, the Public Programs Office encouraged libraries to think beyond the status quo—and gave them the resources to do just that.
Voter Literacy for Kids: Preparing Students
In a time of information overload and manipulated media, how can we use the election as a learning moment?
Anatomy of a Take-Home STEM Kit
With 21 budget-friendly items, create take-home kits so kids could do 10 different STEM activities
APPLY NOW: Grants for Small & Rural Libraries
ALA will award nearly $2 million to help small and rural libraries address community needs.
Using Libraries to Ignite Voter Agency
Vote by Design is a free, nonpartisan civics workshop designed for first-time voters.
Financial Literacy Programs Online
This health crisis is also an economic crisis. Your patrons need financial literacy skills more than ever.
Documenting the Black Experience
The Black Bethlehem Project is the first-of-its kind study of the Black experience in Bethlehem, Pa.
A Very 2020 Book Club Reading List
Librarians share some favorite book picks that speak to this tumultuous year.
Virtual Events from Your State Humanities Council
You may be surprised at the range of virtual programs from your state humanities council.
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.