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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Media Literacy Education for Adult Audiences: Free Webinar Series

Join us for the "Architecture of the Internet" webinar series. This free five-part series will shed light on the often-overlooked aspects of the internet.

Apply Now: Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities

Applications are open until December 11, 2024, for grants of $10k and $20k to increase library accessibility services.

Start Your Storytime on the Right Foot

To help keep expectations clear, programming librarians share some ground rules that help to start and end storytimes on a high note.

Making Mooo-lah and Penny Pinching: Free Online Games for Kids to Boost Financial Savvy

Check out these four new fun online games to teach kids fundamental financial skills inside and outside of the library.

May 17, 2023

100 Hotspots, 20 Rural Libraries

Two small town libraries share how WiFi hotspots for checkout benefitted their communities.

May 2, 2023

“What Will I Do?”

Thousands viewed the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit at this library and the impact continues.

May 1, 2023

7 Steps to Community Engagement

A new report highlights the crucial steps libraries take to effective community engagement.

Apr 24, 2023

What Makes Library Partnerships Valuable

Library partnerships are valuable in many ways. Read about how libraries work with partners to design, plan and implement successful programs.

Apr 10, 2023

What Makes a Library Partnership Effective

Five factors are key to the development of strong and effective relationships between libraries and their partners.

Apr 5, 2023

Apply Now: Imagining Tomorrow

ALA invites grant applications for a brand-new Great Stories Club series featuring YA sci-fi titles.

Mar 27, 2023

How Libraries & Partners Collaborate

How can partnerships help libraries reach their programming goals?

Mar 13, 2023

Health, Media, and More: What Partners Help Libraries Do

Libraries pursue partnerships to create a wide range of programs. What do these partnerships focus on? Here's what 800+ libraries told us.

Mar 8, 2023

9 Places You Can Apply to for Program Funds

Looking to fund your library's programs? We've got you covered with nine places to start.

Mar 1, 2023

Reaching Teen Readers

Need some ideas for a creative teen program? Here are five unique ways to use the Great Stories Club.

Feb 27, 2023

Who do Libraries Serve? Defining the “Public”

In order to do public programming, libraries first need to have an idea of who “the public” they’re serving is.

Feb 17, 2023

A Weekly Escape Into Stories

Learn about the impact of the Great Stories Club and how to use the (free!) resources at your library.