New Funding, Deeper Change: How First-Time LTC Grantees Are Making Accessibility Happen
Libraries of all types and sizes frequently rely on grant funding to supplement their budgets. Read about the significant strides first-time small and rural library grantees took toward catalyzing positive change within their communities.
Program Inspiration: 9 Sources Not to Overlook (VIDEO)
With seemingly endless possibilities, how should you decide which programs to pursue? Tina Panik shares nine sources she uses to keep her calendar fresh and to meet the needs of her Connecticut community.
It’s Not Just Book Clubs Anymore: A Brief History of ALA’s Public Programs Office
For 34 years, the Public Programs Office encouraged libraries to think beyond the status quo—and gave them the resources to do just that.
8 Tips for Financial Fitness from Programming Librarians
Tips from programming librarians on how they keep track of what they’re spending, determine whether they’re using funds wisely, and seek financial aid from outside sources.
Physical Literacy: A Lifelong Journey
Library director and yoga instructor Jenn Carson shares a printable guide to remind us that physical literacy is an evolution.
Hungry for More: A Library Food Fair
This sans-café academic library promotes restaurants that deliver to satisfy an important need: study fuel.
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.