Free Guide and eCourse: Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides
The new free guide and eCourse will equip library workers with the tools needed to facilitate challenging conversations on divisive issues, promoting understanding and empathy.
New Funding, Deeper Change: How First-Time LTC Grantees Are Making Accessibility Happen
Libraries of all types and sizes frequently rely on grant funding to supplement their budgets. Read about the significant strides first-time small and rural library grantees took toward catalyzing positive change within their communities.
Program Inspiration: 9 Sources Not to Overlook (VIDEO)
With seemingly endless possibilities, how should you decide which programs to pursue? Tina Panik shares nine sources she uses to keep her calendar fresh and to meet the needs of her Connecticut community.
It’s Not Just Book Clubs Anymore: A Brief History of ALA’s Public Programs Office
For 34 years, the Public Programs Office encouraged libraries to think beyond the status quo—and gave them the resources to do just that.
APPLY NOW: Jaffarian School Library Award
K-8 school libraries that held humanities programming in 2015-16 could win $5,000.
An Interview with the Magpie Librarian
Blogger Ingrid Abrams shares how she takes on sensitive social issues with her bold library displays.
Planning Ahead: How Our Summer Programs Come to Life
Ever wonder how other library systems line up their programs? At Mid-Continent Public Library, winter is planning time for warmer days.
Reading for Fun on Campus
Young adults ages 18 to 29 read more than any other age group. But can we get them to read for fun?
Historically Speaking
Local history is programming gold. You just need to know where to look.
Top Picks for Midwinter 2016
Attending the Midwinter Meeting in Boston? Check out these programming-related sessions and meetings.
New Years Budget Resolutions
New Year's is a time of tightening budgets. Luckily, it's also a time of new habits.
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.
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.