Upping Your Game: Best Practices of Expert Programming Librarians
What does excellence in library programming look like? Find how-to articles summarizing best practices of seasoned programming librarians.
Getting Started with Program Evaluation
Real, meaningful evaluation isn’t just a survey you tack on at the end of a program. It’s an integral piece of your planning process, right from the start. Once you learn to recognize the elements of evaluation and use them with intentionality, you’ll be able to continually grow the impact of your programs and your ability to tell their story.
The Secret to Successful Program Promotion? Data.
Picture this: You work hard to plan an awesome program, but nobody shows up. You feel totally defeated, and you aren't sure what you could've done differently. The secret to success? Data.
Engagement and Advocacy Start with Community Mapping
Taking time to understand who you know — and who you don’t know — is a great way to begin your journey toward being a community-informed programming librarian.
Free Health Resources for Public Libraries
The Public Library Association shares free health tools and resources in the spirit of Health Literacy Month.
An Adult Speaker Series on the Cheap
In the small town of Fenton, people craved cultural programming. The public library responded.
5 Ways to Target Your Email Marketing
Program marketing is all about getting the right message to the right person at the right time.
Campus Wellness: Promoting Self-Care
Nap tent, anyone? Many colleges today have campus wellness offices, and they're an ideal program partner.
A Marvel-ous Spring
With a need for family-friendly programming in their small town, an Iowa library created a superhero series culminating in a private movie theater showing.
Deepfakes, Part 2: Resources for All Ages
These resources will help everyone — from elementary students to library staff — spot deepfakes.
5 Ways to Partner with Your School District
If you haven't made friends yet with your local school district, now is your time to shine.
Eco-Friendly Fall Garland
Looking for an easy fall craft that is fun for all ages and reuses old materials?
Teen Programs for Banned Books Week
From letter-writing campaigns to debate clubs to button-making, here are some ways to get teens involved.
Special Olympics Young Athletes Program Creates Environments for Inclusive Play Partner
For inclusive programming that reaches kids with and without intellectual disabilities, the Young Athletes program is a great place to start.
Princeton Public Library's Open Archive
A popular program introduces patrons to local artifacts — no display cases involved.
Have Things, Will Program
Is your library circulating sports equipment? Don't just loan out the stuff — show people how to use it.