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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

7 Tips to Bring Sustainability into Your Library Programming

Don't know where to start with sustainability programs? Here are 7 tips that will be helpful on your sustainability programming journey.

Where the Tweens Are: Financial Literacy and a Summer Morning at a Rural Library

If your library struggles with tween engagement, you’re not alone. Perry County District Library proves that tween engagement is possible and totally enriching.

Making Dementia-Friendly Libraries

How libraries can incorporate dementia-friendly principles into their spaces, their collections and their interactions with patrons.

Setting Up a Memory Café at Your Library: A How-to Guide

By creating a space for people with dementia and their loved ones to relax and enjoy the company of others, Memory Cafés can reduce feelings of isolation.

May 25, 2017

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.

May 1, 2017

A 'Comic-Con' by Any Other Name

Have you gotten permission to call your comic event a "Comic-Con"? (Don't panic — it's easy.)

Apr 26, 2017

Library Loot: A Patron Rewards Program

Foster good will and engage patrons with a library reward program.