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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

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.

Personal Finance Programming and Information Services Survey: Receive a Free Supply of Eco-Friendly Piggy Banks

ALA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation are interested in providing future training and grant opportunities to support the role of public libraries as providers of personal finance programming. Survey results will help plan these future offerings. The first 100 respondents will receive a supply of eco-friendly piggy banks!

New & Free Webinars for Programming Librarians

Looking for some quick professional development? Here are four recent and upcoming webinars perfect for programming librarians.

First Amendment Academy: Free Quizzes and Courses to Share with Library Patrons

How well do you really know your First Amendment rights? The Freedom Forum's First Amendment Academy is a free, engaging resource for libraries to share with patrons.

Mar 2, 2017

Creating Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Today

Introducing kids to entrepreneurial concepts helps them with critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Mar 1, 2017

Paper Monsters: Literacy Attacks!

Who wants to play with paper dolls? Everyone, it turns out. (Yes, boys too.)

Feb 23, 2017

Free Food: A Friendly Invitation

Free food attracts college students. So why not make food the main attraction instead of an afterthought?

Feb 23, 2017

Fake News: A Library Resource Round-Up

Help your patrons tell the difference between fact and fiction with these resources about fake news.

Feb 15, 2017

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.

Feb 9, 2017

Heart-y Crafts for February

Celebrate Valentine's Day and National Heart Month with these heart-themed crafts and activities for kids and teens.

Feb 6, 2017

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.

Feb 3, 2017

APPLY NOW: 2017 ALA Sara Jaffarian Award

K-8 school librarians, apply by May 5 for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming.

Feb 1, 2017

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.

Jan 20, 2017

Picking Up the Pieces

How do you circulate 40 robotic LEGO kits to 31 branches without losing the pieces — and your mind?

Jan 19, 2017

Exploring Memory and the Brain with Kids

Skokie Public Library has created a sugar-coated program to teach kids about the brain.

Jan 18, 2017

Program Marketing for a Campus Community

Stop making program fliers? At Loyola Marymount University's libraries, word-of-mouth is where it's at.