Q&A: 3 Expert Librarians Share Their Summer Reading Décor Secrets
We asked three librarians with decades of combined experience planning large-scale summer reading décor to share their advice and go-to materials.
Reader Voter Ready: Support Voter Engagement Through These Program Ideas
Libraries are nonpartisan, but they are not indifferent. Libraries play an important role in ensuring voters are prepared to participate in local, state and national elections. Check out these program ideas to support voter engagement at your library.
Aging Together: What Libraries Are Learning About Serving Older Adults
Whether working in large urban systems or small-town libraries, four library workers emphasize that older adults are not a niche audience. They are a vital part of the library community.
Apply Now: 2026-27 Cohort of the Yiddish Book Center's Public Libraries Program
Apply to join a cohort of public library workers to explore how Yiddish literature can provide a springboard for powerful cultural conversations.
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.
3 Must-Have STEM Gadgets for Your Makerspace
Where should you spend your limited dollars to ensure the best possible experience for your STEM learners?
Our Picks for ALA Virtual 2020
Check out our don't-miss sessions for programming librarians at ALA Virtual.
Acts of Care in Times of Unrest
How can we take care of ourselves and others during this stressful time?
Election 2020: Information Literacy Refresh
Donna Mignardi and Jennifer Sturge offer a refresher in information literacy as we approach the 2020 election.
Sharing Skills for Community-Centered Libraries
The Free Library of Philadelphia shares an update on Skills for Community-Centered Libraries, a community engagement curriculum.
What to Know: Latinx Engagement
Relationship-building is an evolution. Here are some ways to get started.
Virtual Book Clubs: A Learning Experience
Palos Verdes Library District moved its book clubs onto Google Hangouts. What could possibly go wrong?