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Free Resource Guide and Book List: Cents-sational Reads to Teach Young People About Money

This new guide helps libraries build financial education collections and offers an assortment of programming ideas to transform learning about money into memorable experiences.

Apply Now: Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant - Libraries as a Lifeline: Building Belonging for All

The seventh annual community engagement grant will support two library projects under the concept of "Libraries as a Lifeline: Building Belonging for All.”

Apply Now: Three Libraries to Receive $2,500 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant

The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant will provide $2,500 to three libraries to support programming related to strengthening community ties through libraries as third spaces.

Bringing Home the Concept of Where We Come From: Programs on Human Migration

Experience "airplane" travel, create a family tree and hear migration stories from community members. These programs explore the question: Where do we come from?

Jul 17, 2019

Top Terrific Takeaway Programming Ideas from ALA 2019

School librarians share the best programming ideas they took away from 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

Jul 11, 2019

ALA's National Study of Library Programs

Read the NILPPA white paper and share your feedback online.

Jul 4, 2019

Community Conversations: Lessons Learned

Community Conversations have stretched Mid-Manhattan Library staff to build community-mapping, partnership-building and facilitation skills.

Jun 27, 2019

ICYMI: Program Speed Dating with PLIG

Librarians shared their favorite programs at a fast-paced event at the ALA Annual Conference.

Jun 27, 2019

Bringing 'American Creed' to Your Library

Public libraries can apply to host community conversations around the PBS documentary "American Creed."

Jun 26, 2019

Trivia Night at a Tiny Library: It Can Be Done!

Library Director Chelsea Price struggled to get adults to programs — until "The Office" trivia night.

Jun 19, 2019

Scouts Can Help Make Your StoryWalk® Grow

Working with scouts is a fun way to bring StoryWalks to your community.

Jun 19, 2019

Changing Landscapes: Information Evolution

To quote Bob Dylan, "the times, they are a changin'" — and information literacy in schools is more important than ever.

Jun 18, 2019

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Community Engagement

As the Free Library strives to be more community-centered, staff reflect on how individual and collective trauma have impacted patrons.

Jun 17, 2019

APPLY NOW: Traveling Exhibition for Libraries

"Americans and the Holocaust" will travel to 50 U.S. public and academic libraries from 2020 to 2022.

Jun 14, 2019

Community Conversations: Failing Forward

Someone once said that if you're not failing, you're not trying. When it came to our Community Conversations program, we certainly tried.

Jun 13, 2019

When Programming Isn’t Fun Anymore

Burnout: the struggle is real. Here are tips for getting rejuvenated when library life leaves you tired.