Q&A: 3 Expert Librarians Share Their Summer Reading Décor Secrets
We asked three librarians with decades of combined experience planning large-scale summer reading décor to share their advice and go-to materials.
Reader Voter Ready: Support Voter Engagement Through These Program Ideas
Libraries are nonpartisan, but they are not indifferent. Libraries play an important role in ensuring voters are prepared to participate in local, state and national elections. Check out these program ideas to support voter engagement at your library.
Aging Together: What Libraries Are Learning About Serving Older Adults
Whether working in large urban systems or small-town libraries, four library workers emphasize that older adults are not a niche audience. They are a vital part of the library community.
Apply Now: 2026-27 Cohort of the Yiddish Book Center's Public Libraries Program
Apply to join a cohort of public library workers to explore how Yiddish literature can provide a springboard for powerful cultural conversations.
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.
Announcing Free Dialogue & Deliberation Learning Series for Academic Libraries
Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change will introduce academic library workers to dialogue and facilitation approaches.
Small Tribe Librarian: Making the Most of Free Resources
Are you in need of a starting point or some direction? These free resources will get your imagination going.
Coming Soon: Media Literacy Training for Public Libraries
ALA and the Center for News Literacy at the Stony Brook School of Journalism have announced Media Literacy @ Your Library.
5 Passive Program Ideas for School Libraries
Pick a corner of the library for drop-in activities, set out the supplies and instructions, and let it go!
5 'Garnishes' for Adult Booktalk Programs
With just a little extra prep work, you can make your booktalk programs extra memorable.
Astronomy Week: STEM for Everyone!
With a total solar eclipse coming soon, now is the time to kickstart your library's STEM offerings.