Beyond Recycling: How Libraries Are Rethinking Sustainability
As climate change becomes more visible in daily life, libraries can build sustainability into everyday decisions, from disaster preparedness to partnerships.
Apply Now: A Year of STEM
Apply by October 28 for a chance to receive 12 months of curated STEM programming to foster curiosity and STEM-mindedness in early childhood learners.
Curious Kids Club: Full STEAM Ahead!
This library transformed a traditional summer reading program into the Curious Kids Club, a six-week, hands-on summer program with a science-camp feel that combined literacy with STEAM.
Stitched Stories: Where Quilting, Literacy, and Elders Meet
In the African American tradition, quilting is both practice and philosophy. Stitched Stories was built to put that inheritance directly into young people’s hands, pairing books with needle and thread.
Solving Accessibility Challenges in Rural Libraries
Through a combination of practical workarounds, creative rethinking and sheer persistence, these small and rural libraries have worked to bring their accessibility plans to fruition.
Media Literacy Education: Free Webinar Series
Join us for the "Architecture of the Internet" webinar series. This free five-part series will shed light on the often-overlooked aspects of the internet.
Start Your Storytime on the Right Foot
To help keep expectations clear, programming librarians share some ground rules that help to start and end storytimes on a high note.
Free Online Games for Kids to Boost Financial Savvy
Check out these four new fun online games to teach kids fundamental financial skills inside and outside of the library.
Tracing How Library Programs Change the World
Libraries increasingly function as one-stop providers for a variety of community services through their public programs that can also contribute to broader, long-term impacts. What kinds of impacts might one expect from the range of public programming available at libraries across the country?
Quick Ideas for Library Card Sign-up Month
Are you looking for some quick ideas to promote Library Card Sign-up Month? We've got you covered.
Takeaways on Tween STEAM Engagement
How can you best create inclusive and engaging STEAM programs for tweens?
Hispanic Heritage Month Resource Round-Up
Get ready to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15) with these program resources and ideas.
Civics in the Library: Can You Pass the Citizenship Test?
How much do you know about civics? Take a sample citizenship test and help assist patrons at the library to become stronger participants in the democratic process.
Disability Pride Month Resource Round-up
July is Disability Pride Month. This list of resources can help prepare your library to celebrate with programs, book displays and educational opportunities.
Partnering for Stronger Programming
This new toolkit provides five tools for library workers with actionable steps to help partnerships grow sustainably and meet programming goals.
Tips for Joyous Library Programming
Let's bring joy back to the library — for patrons and staff.