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How well do you really know your First Amendment rights? The Freedom Forum's First Amendment Academy is a free, engaging resource for libraries to share with patrons.

This free toolkit assists library workers in creating an environment that encourages teens to explore mental health in meaningful ways.

Applications are open until December 11, 2025, for grants of $10k and $20k to increase library accessibility services.

What started as a whimsical craft from Lacey Alexis' childhood in Juneau has now grown into a hugely popular Fairy House Workshop Weekend.

Don't know where to start with sustainability programs? Here are 7 tips that will be helpful on your sustainability programming journey.

If your library struggles with tween engagement, you’re not alone. Perry County District Library proves that tween engagement is possible and totally enriching.

How libraries can incorporate dementia-friendly principles into their spaces, their collections and their interactions with patrons.

By creating a space for people with dementia and their loved ones to relax and enjoy the company of others, Memory Cafés can reduce feelings of isolation.

A Death Café is a place where “people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death." And they are quite commonplace in libraries.

Check out our recommended ALA Annual 2025 sessions that will spark fresh ideas and elevate your library programming game.

Take action at ILoveLibraries.org and read through the following articles to inspire advocacy for our communities and libraries.

A school librarian engaged students with a “Masked Reader” event, during which students guessed the identities of masked teachers, fostering an excitement for reading.