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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.

I Love Libraries: Real-Life Stories of Library Impact

Take action at ILoveLibraries.org and read through the following articles to inspire advocacy for our communities and libraries.

Sep 11, 2023

LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities

Apply for grants of $10k and $20k to increase accessibility services.

Jul 31, 2023

Build Caring Communities

How can libraries build caring communities?

Jul 31, 2023

Collaborative Library Program Success Stories

Partnering with civic groups, and artists are just a few ways to create lasting community connections.

Jul 28, 2023

How Libraries Can Create Joyful Communities

How can libraries create joyful communities?

Jul 24, 2023

Respecting and Integrating Newcomers

How can libraries make communities more welcoming?

Jul 17, 2023

How Libraries Can Increase Community Economic Vitality

How can libraries make communities more economically vital?

Jul 10, 2023

Promoting Wellbeing

How can libraries make communities healthier?

Jul 5, 2023

Public Participation: How Libraries Support Civically Engaged Communities

How can libraries make communities more civically engaged?

Jun 26, 2023

Express Yourself

How can libraries build more creative communities?

Jun 20, 2023

How Libraries are Building Knowledgeable Communities

How can libraries make communities more knowledgeable?

Jun 15, 2023

Apply Now: Thinking Money for Kids Program Kits

Apply now for a Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit, an all-in-one kit for children's financial education.

Jun 12, 2023

Building Social Capital in the Library

How can libraries make communities more connected?