Curious Kids Club: Full STEAM Ahead!
This library transformed a traditional summer reading program into the Curious Kids Club, a six-week, hands-on summer program with a science-camp feel that combined literacy with STEAM.
Stitched Stories: Where Quilting, Literacy, and Elders Meet
In the African American tradition, quilting is both practice and philosophy. Stitched Stories was built to put that inheritance directly into young people’s hands, pairing books with needle and thread.
Libraries as the Connective Tissue in Addressing the Digital Divide
Through ALA's Community Connect initiative, libraries in small towns have enhanced internet access for underserved populations, opening doors for patrons and increasing the visibility of libraries as key hubs in their communities.
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.
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.
ALA, Harwood Institute Announce 2017 Public Innovators Lab for Libraries
The fifth annual training will teach libraries of all types to lead community change.
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.
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.
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.)
Library Loot: A Patron Rewards Program
Foster good will and engage patrons with a library reward program.
Robot Story Time: Coding for Preschoolers
Introducing Cubetto, a wooden robot that can teach young kids the basics of coding — without a screen.