Planning a Cents-ational Financial Literacy Storytime
Financial educators recommend teaching basic money concepts as early as three years old. One way to achieve this in your library is by incorporating financial literacy themes into your storytimes.
Time Travel in a Trunk: Engaging Learners with Historical Artifacts
How can librarians and educators bridge the gap between the past and present? The answer lies in Historical Artifact Footlockers — a dynamic, hands-on tool that brings the thrill of historical investigation directly into the library.
Know Your People: How The Gail Borden Public Library District Turns Exhibits into Community Unity
By knowing their people, empowering staff and building strong partnerships, the Gail Borden Public Library turns every exhibit into a shared experience of learning and connection.
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.
Biking through History at the Library
Move a little, learn a little. Libraries are embracing programs that combine biking and local history.
The Power of Community Conversations
Erika R. Martinez shares how her library learned about, and worked to overcome, customers' feelings of disconnect in a fast-changing city.
Comics & Cosplay Club: An Itinerary
Malvern Public Library's Comics & Cosplay Club nights offer some fun, some learning and some friendly competition.
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.
ALA's National Study of Library Programs
Read the NILPPA white paper and share your feedback online.
Community Conversations: Lessons Learned
Community Conversations have stretched Mid-Manhattan Library staff to build community-mapping, partnership-building and facilitation skills.
ICYMI: Program Speed Dating with PLIG
Librarians shared their favorite programs at a fast-paced event at the ALA Annual Conference.
Bringing 'American Creed' to Your Library
Public libraries can apply to host community conversations around the PBS documentary "American Creed."
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.
Scouts Can Help Make Your StoryWalk® Grow
Changing Landscapes: Information Evolution
To quote Bob Dylan, "the times, they are a changin'" — and information literacy in schools is more important than ever.
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.