Free Resource Guide and Book List: Cents-sational Reads to Teach Young People About Money
This new guide helps libraries build financial education collections and offers an assortment of programming ideas to transform learning about money into memorable experiences.
Apply Now: Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant - Libraries as a Lifeline: Building Belonging for All
The seventh annual community engagement grant will support two library projects under the concept of "Libraries as a Lifeline: Building Belonging for All.”
Apply Now: Three Libraries to Receive $2,500 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant will provide $2,500 to three libraries to support programming related to strengthening community ties through libraries as third spaces.
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 explore the question: Where do we come from?
Top 10 Ways to Encourage Nature Play
For a successful kids' program, you just need simple activities, curiosity and a willingness to get dirty.
Hosting a Human Library at Your College
Thinking about hosting a Human Library? Here's how a Towson University library succeeded at theirs.
Training to Help Heal a Divided Nation
Get the tools you need to bring disparate voices together and lead change in your community.
Calling All Santas
Three Santas are paying visits to Mid-Continent Public Library programs this December.
5 Resourceful Program Ideas for Earth Day
It's easy to go green at the library. Here are a few program ideas to get ready for Earth Day.
Literary Costume Party
The LP Fisher Public Library celebrated Canadian Library Month with costumes and book-based games.
Assessing Transformative Programming
Developing learning outcomes for library events can help librarians prioritize resources and identify transformative programming.
APPLY NOW: PLA Awards and Grants
Apply by Dec. 5, 2016, for nine PLA service awards and grants.
'Un-tech' Methods Help Library Teach Coding to Kids
The Mid-Continent Public Library applied a very "un-tech" approach to a high-tech subject.
Lifting Teens Spirits During the Holidays
Help your teen patrons lower their stress and bring joy to others with random acts of kindness.
Less Jargon, More Practice: Successful eBook Instruction
eBooks are fun, convenient and ... intimidating. Check out these tips to develop a class about downloading and enjoying library eBooks.
One Less Lonely Writer
Host a write-in with your campus writing center for the International Write-In, Nov. 29 to Dec. 8, 2016.