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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Call for Advisors: Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides

ALA is seeking four advisors for Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides. Applications are due by November 13.

Introducing the First-Ever ALA Demo Day: Games & Play

Demo Day: Games & Play (Nov. 18, 2026) will showcase innovative games, puzzles, toys and play-based learning resources designed to engage library users of all ages. Free with registration!

From Relationships to Recipes: Preserving the Stories of Our Latino Community Through a Collaborative Cookbook

This community cookbook, celebrating the local Latino community, was an opportunity for programming, historical preservation and cross-cultural engagement.

Springfield City Library Helps Voters Get Reader. Voter. Ready.

As midterms approach, your library can help community members stay informed and prepared to participate in elections while also supporting year-round civic participation.

Jun 15, 2017

Meet-huh? Getting Started with Meetup

Meetup.com can be a powerful community-building tool — if you know how to use it.

Jun 15, 2017

One Community: Celebrations of Indigenous History

How a library in Woodstock, NB (Canada) celebrates Indigenous history and culture all year long.

Jun 16, 2017

APPLY NOW: 'The Vietnam War' Program Kits

Apply now to receive a programming kit for "The Vietnam War," a documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

Jun 7, 2017

Digitization Events and Library Partnerships

Learn how your library can partner with area businesses to help patrons digitize, organize and share family photographs.

Jun 2, 2017

Summer Reading at a Small Tribal Library

How does a small tribe support children's literacy when patrons live far away and the library is out of shelf space?

May 25, 2017

Hosting a Long Night Against Procrastination

A late-night academic library program give students everything they need to plow through finals week.

May 25, 2017

IMLS Funds $500,000 ALA Research Project

Through NILPPA, ALA will study the characteristics, audiences, outcomes and value of U.S. library public programming.

May 25, 2017

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.

May 24, 2017

ALA, Harwood Institute Announce 2017 Public Innovators Lab for Libraries

The fifth annual training will teach libraries of all types to lead community change.

May 18, 2017

Route One Reads: 2017 Selections

With this "road trip" of memoirs and biographies, readers travel the East Coast without taking a step.

May 18, 2017

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.

May 17, 2017

Breakout Programs in Libraries

Much like an escape room, Breakouts promote collaboration, team-building and problem-solving skills.