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Apply Now: Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities

Applications are open until December 11, 2025, for grants of $10k and $20k to increase library accessibility services.

From Chaos to Whimsy: Hosting a “Buffet-Style” Fairy House Workshop

What started as a whimsical craft from Lacey Alexis' childhood in Juneau has now grown into a hugely popular Fairy House Workshop Weekend.

7 Tips to Bring Sustainability into Your Library Programming

Don't know where to start with sustainability programs? Here are 7 tips that will be helpful on your sustainability programming journey.

Where the Tweens Are: Financial Literacy and a Summer Morning at a Rural Library

If your library struggles with tween engagement, you’re not alone. Perry County District Library proves that tween engagement is possible and totally enriching.

ALA's Great Stories Club

ALA’s Public Programs Office invited libraries to apply for the Great Stories Club, a book club program for at-risk teens.

 
 

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School's Out! Pick Up Some STEAM!

Use STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math — to help teens and tweens explore the world around them.

Rural Roots: E-Newsletter Tips

One of the most effective ways for a rural library to communicate with its community is by the electronic newsletter.

 

Model Make and Take

This is the story of how our library worked with a local business to bring an childhood hobby to the community.