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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.

Picks for International Games Day

Blogger Veronica Stork suggests several fun, cheap video games for your gaming celebration.

Kansas City Keeps Storytelling Alive

Each November, Kansas City libraries and school districts create a citywide storytime with the Kansas City Storytelling Celebration.

Reaching for the Stars!

Does alien life exist? Blogger Dana Vinke's LA-area library searches for answers via science-based programs.

Nov 6, 2015

APPLY NOW: The Big Read

Apply by Jan. 29 for a community reading grant of up to $20,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Prevent Bullying through Exercise

Programs encouraging friendship and exercise can drastically reduce bullying among children and teens.

Nov 2, 2015

'Thinking Money' Exhibition

Make financial literacy fun and engaging for tweens, teens and their families.

Art on the Brain

Reach the elusive "new adult" demographic by inviting them to create art. (Pro tip: Pizza helps draw crowds.)

The Very Important Prize

The University of Dayton's Club Roesch VIP contest is free, it's fun, and students really want to win it.

Programs for Family Caregivers

This Family Caregivers Month (and year-round), help those who spend so much of their lives helping others.

The Best Minecraft Mini-Games (According to Middle Schoolers)

Blogger Veronica Stork recommends three Minecraft mini-games to play with your patrons.

Oct 13, 2015

ALA Programming Award

Nominate your library to receive a $5,000 award for excelling in programming.

Libraries Mean Business

Mid-Continent Public Library is making entrepreneurs their business by offering programs that provide information and skills they need to be successful.