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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

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.

Our Picks for ALA 2019

Check out our don't-miss sessions for programming librarians at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference.

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.

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.