Celebrate 150 Years of ALA: Our Top Picks for ALA Annual 2026
ALA Annual returns to Chicago to celebrate a milestone and shape the future of libraries. Are you going? See our top program picks.
Beyond the Red Carpet: How Local "Celebrities" Revitalized a Literacy Classic in Bienville Parish
For National Library Week, Bienville Parish Library celebrated everyday community members by making them the stars of their own READâ„¢ poster.
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.
Marketing Using Facebook Events
The elusive Facebook event. Who sees it? Do people use Facebook events anymore? Is it worth your time?
Get Ready for Small Business Saturday®
Learn how your library can unite small businesses in your community on Nov 25.
My Favorite Things: School Library Resources
We all have our go-to spots to search for program inspiration. Here are a few favorites.
‘The Vietnam War’ Free Programming Guide
Download a free 42-page guide with program ideas and resources for the new PBS documentary.
Family Dance Party
Looking for an energy boost? Here's a playlist that will get the whole family up and moving.
'Stranger Things' at the Library: DIY Craft Night
The second season of the hit Neflix show will be released on Oct. 27, and fans are pumped.
Event Planning
A simple one-sheet form can help get a complicated program off on the right foot.
Programming in My Urban Community College Library
Sandy Marcus shares lessons learned from 25 years of community college librarianship.
APPLY NOW: Media Literacy @ Your Library
The project will train public library workers to help their adult patrons become better news consumers.
Indiana Library Displays Art by Banksy
The library is thought to be the first library in the world to host a piece of art by the famed street artist.
Family Yoga Party
Celebrate International Yoga Day — or any day, really — with kid-friendly, animal-inspired yoga poses.
5 Quick Ideas for Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week 2018 starts Sept. 23. Get your plans in order with these simple programming ideas.