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 from a Wisconsin library explore the question: Where do we come from?
Call for Advisors: Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programming for Older Adults
ALA is seeking nine librarian advisors to support a new project to evaluate and summarize the state of older adult programming in libraries and offer recommendations.
Apply Now: Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults
12 public libraries will be selected to receive a resource package and hands-on support to strengthen their online health literacy offerings. Apply by January 7, 2026.
Apply Now: Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries
This new initiative is designed to equip 100 public library workers with the knowledge and tools to lead on sustainability. Apply by November 14.
Boot Camps for Kids
Skokie Public Library offers multi-day boot camps to help kids explore topics in depth.
Hail to the Green
Mrs. Librarian Lady shares lots of green-themed ideas to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
No Money? No Problem: Low-Cost Programming
You can offer great programs on a small budget. You just need help from your friends.
Creating Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Today
Introducing kids to entrepreneurial concepts helps them with critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Paper Monsters: Literacy Attacks!
Who wants to play with paper dolls? Everyone, it turns out. (Yes, boys too.)
Free Food: A Friendly Invitation
Free food attracts college students. So why not make food the main attraction instead of an afterthought?
Fake News: A Library Resource Round-Up
Help your patrons tell the difference between fact and fiction with these resources about fake news.
More than a Woman: Audience Mapping for More Diverse Programs
Go beyond Women's History Month to provide programs for — and about — the diverse range of women in your community.
Heart-y Crafts for February
Celebrate Valentine's Day and National Heart Month with these heart-themed crafts and activities for kids and teens.
Story Dice: Literacy Cubed!
Use blank wooden dice to create storytime magic, where the kids get to make up the story as they go along.
APPLY NOW: 2017 ALA Sara Jaffarian Award
K-8 school librarians, apply by May 5 for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming.
APPLY NOW: NASA@ My Library STEM Initiative
Seventy-five public libraries will receive NASA STEM kits, a tablet with STEM videos and games, and more.