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?
Yoga for Heart Ache
We often celebrate happy times at libraries. What about acknowledging the messier aspects of being human?
Kindergarten and Media Literacy
It's not too early! Now is the time to start teaching media literacy. "Arthur" is a great place to start.
Refurbishing Your Programming Content
With a few simple steps, you can increase the ripple effect your programs have in your community.
APPLY NOW: ALA's Sara Jaffarian Award
ALA is offering a $5,000 award for school libraries with outstanding humanities programming.
Teen Tech Week
Teen Tech Week is March 4-10, 2018. Here are some low-cost ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Free Training for Small/Rural Libraries
Small, mid-sized or rural public libraries can learn facilitation skills through a new ALA initiative.
Library Chess Club
A small-town public library takes its board game club to the next level with weekly chess lessons.
Programming to Create Lifelong Readers
Get students excited about reading in their free time with these easy program ideas.
Archiving Your Library's Events
You might be missing an important step in the program process: preserving the story of what happened.
The National Day of Racial Healing
ALA is joining the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in observing the National Day of Racial Healing.
Ten Reasons to 'Pop-Up' at ComicCons
Hosting a pop-up at your local comic convention may be a lot of work, but it may be worth it.
Hang with Jake: Therapy Dogs & Teens
Hosting an unstructured therapy dog program can help your teen patrons battle anxiety and depression.