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?
Our Picks for ALA 2019
Check out our don't-miss sessions for programming librarians at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference.
Information and Media Literacy for Students
As school library practices shift, school librarians need to engage educators on the benefits of strong information literacy programming.
Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America”
Public library workers, apply by August 16 to be part of the national reading and discussion program.
How to Extrovert (When You Have To)
Are you an introvert? You can still command an audience — even when you'd rather avoid all human contact.
Your Library's First Chess Tournament
Once you open your doors to chess players, you may be surprised at how many people will arrive.
4 Ways to Play With the YMCA
The YMCA of the USA engages 21 million people a year. Here are a few ways your library can get involved.
Culture Nights: Easy, Educational and Fun
Introduce your small community to cultures — and local residents — from around the world.
The Journey to Understanding Libraries
Sa-de Brown shares how she became a library employee and what she's gaining from the Community-Centered Libraries project.
Reaching Out to People with Disabilities
Kathy Middleton shares how community engagement helped her library serve people with disabilities.
Apply by July 15 to be part of the Great Stories Club's uncoming theme, "Growing Up Brave on the Margins."
Wrapping Up a Grant Project
The programs are over, the partnerships are winding down. But not so fast — there’s still work to done.
Zine Machine: A DIY Magazine Primer
Encourage your teens to express themselves in a fun (and cheap!) zine-making workshop.