
How to Add Sensory–Friendly Programs & Resources to Your Library
How small and rural libraries are creating programs, spaces and collections that address the needs of patrons with sensory sensitivities.

Marketing Library Public Programs: Digging Deeper Into What We Know
Do library workers’ marketing tasks vary by levels of experience, education and the existence of marketing support staff? A survey shows that library workers with more years on the job are actually less confident about marketing tasks, with one exception.

Marketing Library Public Programs: The Survey Says…
A fieldwide survey highlights areas where library workers would benefit from greater support in marketing their public programs.

Visiting Santa at the Library: An Experience for All
One rural library’s experience creating a sensory-friendly Santa program for neurodivergent youth and their families.
Building Successful Library-Museum Partnerships
A new report shares examples of successful library-museum partnerships and highlights several promising areas for future collaboration between these community pillars.
Enhancing Library Accessibility for Older Adults
Though age is not a disability, many older adults experience barriers that directly impact their interactions with their environment. Senior patrons share what they're looking for in library accessibility upgrades.
Building Accessibility into Community Conversations
How can your library engage populations with disabilities? Take these tips and insights to help build accessibility into community outreach and conversation programs.
Children's Earth Day Books and Programs
A lot of children’s nature literature, though well-meaning, pushes a narrative of “it’s up to you to save the world!” The librarians behind the Blueberry Award share ideas for excellent Earth Day programs and book suggestions that inspire a love for nature in young people without inciting climate anxiety or fear.
Sorry, We Are Out of Eclipse Glasses
Was your library's phone ringing off the hook on the day of the solar eclipse? Did you run out of eclipse glasses quicker than anticipated? Libraries share their solar eclipse day successes and stresses.
Incorporate Media Literacy Teaching in Everyday Library Interactions
One of the best places to teach media literacy is at the point of need, where the users are. Most library interactions occur during the delivery of services, such as reference interviews, technology classes and interactions at the circulation desk. Consider these five ways to incorporate small lessons about media literacy into your regular services.
What Neurodivergent Patrons Want from Small and Rural Libraries
Many libraries have found that to make their libraries truly accessible spaces, they need to consider the specific concerns of neurodivergent patrons. What are the accessibility priorities of these individuals, and how can libraries address them?
Programs to Teach Adult Patrons Internet Literacy
These program ideas teach media and internet literacy skills that allow patrons to think critically about how the architecture of the internet influences what they see and do online.
Putting “Nothing About Us Without Us” into Practice in Small and Rural Libraries
What does it mean for a library to become a more accessible institution? First and foremost, it means putting the disability rights movement’s ethic of “Nothing About Us Without Us” into practice.
Welcoming Patrons with Disabilities in Rural Libraries
Small and rural libraries provide essential services to their communities. But for the 1 in 3 adults in rural areas who live with a disability, these libraries are not always accessible. How are small and rural libraries addressing the needs of patrons with disabilities?
Library Programs to Help Scout Troops Earn Badges
Try out these 11 fun programs libraries have used to help Scout troops earn badges.
Our New Look
Welcome to the new (and, we think, improved) Programming Librarian! Not to worry — beyond looks, not too much has changed. Learn about a few new features here.