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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

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.

Curious Kids Club: Full STEAM Ahead!

This library transformed a traditional summer reading program into the Curious Kids Club, a six-week, hands-on summer program with a science-camp feel that combined literacy with STEAM.

Stitched Stories: Where Quilting, Literacy, and Elders Meet

In the African American tradition, quilting is both practice and philosophy. Stitched Stories was built to put that inheritance directly into young people’s hands, pairing books with needle and thread.

Calling All Santas

Three Santas are paying visits to Mid-Continent Public Library programs this December.  

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.