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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.

Unmasking the Joy of Reading: A School Library Twist on 'The Masked Singer’

A school librarian engaged students with a “Masked Reader” event, during which students guessed the identities of masked teachers, fostering an excitement for reading.

I Want to Teach Yoga but Don't Know Where to Start

Blogger Jenn Carson shares how to remain calm and confident while teaching patrons the downward-facing dog.

New Year's-Inspired Crafts for Teens

Check out these gold, glitzy and cold-weather craft ideas compiled by blogger Kimberli Buckley.

Hour of Code

Join the global computer science movement by offering self-guided, hour-long coding tutorials at your library.

Access Entertainment introduces patrons to free digital content

At the Mid-Continent Public Library, staff members help patrons make sense of their devices and the vast world of free content.

Dec 17, 2015

Library Offers Safe Space for LGBT Event

When an elementary school was threatened with a lawsuit and had to cancel a book reading, the public library opened its doors.

Programs for Ex-Offenders

While the library welcomes ex-offenders, they can be a difficult population to target. Here are three ways to market and tailor your programs to this less-visible group.

Rural Roots: Holiday Tradition

Larry Grieco's take on a well-known Christmas poem has become part of his small town's holiday traditions.

Pizza and Positivity

University of Dayton Libraries has the formula for a great finals week: free pizza for students, nostalgia for alumni, and warm fuzzies for everyone.

Holidaze Crafts for Teens

Throw a holiday craft party for teens and help them make cute creations for their families and friends.

The Overnight Expert

You've been tasked with creating a program on an unfamiliar topic. Don't panic!

Nov 25, 2015

An Interview with Blue Valley High School's Ken Stewart

Inspired by an ALA training session, a Kansas librarian integrated community voices into his high school library.

Where Christmas Begins

An exhibit of nativities from around the world is cause for celebration each year at the University of Dayton.