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Celebrate 150 Years of ALA: Our Top Picks for ALA Annual 2026

ALA Annual returns to Chicago to celebrate a milestone and shape the future of libraries. Are you going? See our top program picks.

Beyond the Red Carpet: How Local "Celebrities" Revitalized a Literacy Classic in Bienville Parish

For National Library Week, Bienville Parish Library celebrated everyday community members by making them the stars of their own READâ„¢ poster.

Upping Your Game: Best Practices of Expert Programming Librarians

What does excellence in library programming look like? Find how-to articles summarizing best practices of seasoned programming librarians.

Getting Started with Program Evaluation

Real, meaningful evaluation isn’t just a survey you tack on at the end of a program. It’s an integral piece of your planning process, right from the start. Once you learn to recognize the elements of evaluation and use them with intentionality, you’ll be able to continually grow the impact of your programs and your ability to tell their story.

Booking with a Buddy

Skokie Public Library is winning the fight against "summer slide" with its longtime buddy-reading program.

LMU Speaks

A university library created a winning storytelling program from the ground up — and so can you.

Boot Camps for Kids

Skokie Public Library offers multi-day boot camps to help kids explore topics in depth.

Hail to the Green

Mrs. Librarian Lady shares lots of green-themed ideas to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.