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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.

If You Feed Them, They will Come

Feed your community's stomachs as you feed their minds.

Summer Music Programs for Teens and Tweens

Drum Quest, Musical Freeze Tag and Song Jeopardy will get your teens and tweens "Reading to the Rhythm."

Robot Invasions at Your School Library

Allowing students to design and build their own robots encourages creativity and critical thinking skills.

May 28, 2015

Science Cafés: Engaging with Science

The winner of ALA's 2015 Programming Excellence Award helped its community get the facts on fracking.

Genealogy for Kids

In a three-hour workshop, kids at the Torrance (Calif.) Public Library dig into their family histories.

Delightful Programs: Takeaways from Computers in Libraries 2015

Computers in Libraries offered low-fi advice on keeping patrons engaged.

Zombies, Zombies, Everywhere

Zombie parties are a great way to engage your teen groups.

So, You Want to Start a Minecraft Program

Want to start a Minecraft program, but aren't sure where to start? Here are some things to consider.

May is Mental Health Month

One in five people will experience a mental health disorder this year. Libraries can help raise awareness.

May 12, 2015

Welcome to the New Programming Librarian

Your online resources for all things library programming-related is back with a new look.

May 12, 2015

Q&A with Baltimore Library Manager

In the aftermath of Freddie Gray's death, riots swelled outside Diggs' branch. Here's how the library responded.

Yoga in the Library

Common questions asked and answered about yoga programs in public and school libraries.