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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Pursuing Accessibility in Historic Sites: Insights from Vermont’s Bixby Memorial Free Library

Insights on how to make aging library buildings more accessible to all patrons, including those with disabilities.

Sensory-Friendly Programming: Lessons from Small & Rural Libraries

Lessons on how to create effective sensory-friendly programs, courtesy of small and rural libraries.

Help! How Do I Talk About Disability at My Library?

Best practices for talking about disabilities in libraries and other public settings.

Drawn to the Library: Programs for National Library Week 2025

Whatever draws you in, the library has something for everyone. Celebrate National Library Week (April 6 - 12, 2025) with these comic-related program ideas.

Digitization Events and Library Partnerships

Learn how your library can partner with area businesses to help patrons digitize, organize and share family photographs.

Summer Reading at a Small Tribal Library

How does a small tribe support children's literacy when patrons live far away and the library is out of shelf space?

Hosting a Long Night Against Procrastination

A late-night academic library program give students everything they need to plow through finals week.

May 25, 2017

IMLS Funds $500,000 ALA Research Project

Through NILPPA, ALA will study the characteristics, audiences, outcomes and value of U.S. library public programming.

Board Game Night: A Beginner's Guide

Get gaming! Learn how to develop and host a successful board game night for any and all ages.

May 24, 2017

ALA, Harwood Institute Announce 2017 Public Innovators Lab for Libraries

The fifth annual training will teach libraries of all types to lead community change.

May 18, 2017

Route One Reads: 2017 Selections

With this "road trip" of memoirs and biographies, readers travel the East Coast without taking a step.

Things Fall Apart: When Everything Goes Wrong

Sometimes, despite our best intentions, things fall apart. Here are ways to cope at work when life gets hard.

Breakout Programs in Libraries

Much like an escape room, Breakouts promote collaboration, team-building and problem-solving skills.

May 12, 2017

Our Picks for ALA 2017

Don't miss these great sessions at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.

Connect with Comics

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a great opportunity to join in on a national celebration of your patrons' interests!

Creating an Upcycled Jewelry Program

Make that old or broken costume jewelry new again with an upcycling program.