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Civics in the Library: Can You Pass the Citizenship Test?

How much do you know about civics? Take a sample citizenship test and help assist patrons at the library to become stronger participants in the democratic process.

Disability Pride Month Resource Round-up

July is Disability Pride Month. This list of resources can help prepare your library to celebrate with programs, book displays and educational opportunities.

Partnering for Stronger Programming: A Free Toolkit for Libraries

This new toolkit provides five tools for library workers with actionable steps to help partnerships grow sustainably and meet programming goals.

There is Joy for All: Tips for Joyous Library Programming

Let's bring joy back to the library — for patrons and staff.

Dispatches from the Road: HEAL (Healthy Eating, Active Living) Programs at the Library

Two recent health conferences show ways for libraries to become more involved in making Americans healthier.

Talking about Affordable Housing

An NYPL branch led talks about an important issue facing residents of the Lower East Side.

Failure: You Can Plan on It!

Failure happens. But, as Neil Gaiman says “If you’re making mistakes, it means you’re out there doing something.”

A Free Library of Philadelphia branch builds community through a local photography project.

Mar 7, 2019

National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month celebrates poems and poets, with annual events taking place nationwide in April.

Mar 7, 2019

Programs to Help Your Patrons Get Money-Smart

Get some last-minute inspiration for Money Smart Week 2019 (March 30 to April 6) with these program ideas.

Bilingual Market Storytime

Here's what LP Fisher Public Library learned when they brought storytime to the farmers' market.

Community Conversations

Learning about the community's rich history provides a springboard to community engagement at a Manhattan library branch.

Resources to Support OER Programming in Your Library

From animal photos to open textbooks, these links will help you find open educational resources for your students or patrons.

Advertising, Marketing & Making Connections

Big programs call for big marketing. Here's how one library promoted a huge series for older adults.

Small-Town Library, Big-Time Author

How did tiny Meservey Public Library get a free visit from a bestselling author? Two words: they asked.

Small Library, Big Community: Soup and Sound

Slater Public Library is small, but they have all the space they need for this community-building dinner program.