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Making Dementia-Friendly Libraries

How libraries can incorporate dementia-friendly principles into their spaces, their collections and their interactions with patrons.

Setting Up a Memory Café at Your Library: A How-to Guide

By creating a space for people with dementia and their loved ones to relax and enjoy the company of others, Memory Cafés can reduce feelings of isolation.

Death Café at the Library: Where Strangers Meet to Discuss the End

A Death Café is a place where “people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death." And they are quite commonplace in libraries.

Our Top Picks for ALA Annual 2025 in Philly

Check out our recommended ALA Annual 2025 sessions that will spark fresh ideas and elevate your library programming game.

Promoting Mental Health Awareness in Your Library

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Find out how your library can be an ally.

Jun 9, 2016

Our Picks for ALA 2016

Pack your ALA conference schedule with these sensational program-related sessions.

Creative Graduation Day Crafts for Teens

June means graduation parties galore, and these fun crafts can help teens celebrate in style.

Library Walking and Running Clubs

Partnering with a local running club can make both the library and running communities stronger.

Seniors, Don't Be Scammed

Working with the police and senior service providers, a library helps its seniors avoid costly scams.

May 26, 2016

Curating and Cultivating Exhibitors

Create dynamic library spaces and flawless exhibition schedules with these exhibitor tips.

WRITE Stuff Writing Club

This monthly writing club is for all types — from hard-core, disciplined (kid) writers to those who just want to have fun.

Finals Week: We’ll Be There for You

The One Where Roesch Library’s Friends-themed Finals Week Services Are a Total Hit.

May Flowers are Dazzling

Spring is the time to celebrate new beginnings — and to inspire your teens and tweens with colorful crafts.

5 Steps to Success: Starting a Program in Large Library Systems

Large library systems often have the resources to create innovating programming, but it can be tough to get new ideas off the ground. Get started with these questions.

May 10, 2016

7 Adventurous Summer Programs

Kick off summer at your library with unique programs that think "outside the book."

Hosting Children's Programs with Grace

Veteran children's librarians share their tips and tricks for handling a room full of excitable kids.