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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.

Jun 24, 2015

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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.

No Fuss Minecraft Programs

Offer Minecraft programming for different ages and audiences at your library.

Business on a Budget: Programming for Entrepreneurs

Here are tips for serving your library's entrepreneurs without breaking the bank.

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.

Yoga Baby Steps: Creating Yoga Programs for Your Littlest Patrons

Creating yoga programs for your littlest patrons and their caregivers.

Thinking Outside the Makerspace

Kansas City's Mid-Continent Public Library has created maker-style programming without building a dedicated makerspace.

We're Going on a Photo Hunt

The University of Dayton Libraries has replaced its traditional library tour with something more engaging.

Jun 4, 2015

Our Picks for ALA 2015

Going to ALA 2015? We've combed through the schedule to bring you these programming-related events.

Jun 3, 2015

25 Years of the ADA

Ideas your library can use to honor the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Jun 2, 2015

Creative Aging Midterm

The "Creative Aging in America's Libraries" project celebrates its halfway mark by sharing some notable outcomes.