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.
Beyond Recycling: How Libraries Are Rethinking Sustainability
As climate change becomes more visible in daily life, libraries can build sustainability into everyday decisions, from disaster preparedness to partnerships.
Apply Now: A Year of STEM
Apply by October 28 for a chance to receive 12 months of curated STEM programming to foster curiosity and STEM-mindedness in early childhood learners.
Fake News: A Library Resource Round-Up
Help your patrons tell the difference between fact and fiction with these resources about fake news.
More than a Woman: Audience Mapping for More Diverse Programs
Go beyond Women's History Month to provide programs for — and about — the diverse range of women in your community.
Heart-y Crafts for February
Celebrate Valentine's Day and National Heart Month with these heart-themed crafts and activities for kids and teens.
Story Dice: Literacy Cubed!
Use blank wooden dice to create storytime magic, where the kids get to make up the story as they go along.
APPLY NOW: 2017 ALA Sara Jaffarian Award
K-8 school librarians, apply by May 5 for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming.
APPLY NOW: NASA@ My Library STEM Initiative
Seventy-five public libraries will receive NASA STEM kits, a tablet with STEM videos and games, and more.
Picking Up the Pieces
How do you circulate 40 robotic LEGO kits to 31 branches without losing the pieces — and your mind?
Exploring Memory and the Brain with Kids
Skokie Public Library has created a sugar-coated program to teach kids about the brain.
Program Marketing for a Campus Community
Stop making program fliers? At Loyola Marymount University's libraries, word-of-mouth is where it's at.
Oldies but Goodies: Spiffing Up Existing Programs for Older Adults
May is Older Americans Month. Learn how you can tweak existing programs to meet the needs of older adults.
Three Workshops, Many Histories: History Programs on Campus
University of Dayton students connect to local, campus and personal histories in these popular programs.
Preservation Week: April 23–29, 2017
Start planning now for Preservation Week, a campaign to promote the importance of protecting our heritage.