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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

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Pairing STEAM with Stories: Accelerate Access to Stories and STEM Learning

Public libraries can foster learning by pairing picture books with STEAM activities, which can help build skills like empathy, teamwork and resilience.

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Accessibility, Privacy, Dignity: How Libraries Are Addressing Hygiene Needs

Many libraries offer free hygiene supplies in restrooms. This interview with two Missouri dives into how they make it happen.

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How a Chair Storage Room Became This Library’s Star-Studded Wall

A nostalgic desire for autograph books and the dream to create a green room led the programming librarians at the Avon (Conn.) Library to the designate the “Chair Storage Room" as the new home of a “Wall of Fame.”

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Apply Now: 2025 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award

School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 annual award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

A Weekly Escape Into Stories

Learn about the impact of the Great Stories Club and how to use the (free!) resources at your library. 

Getting People Talking

What are libraries talking about? Learn about the variety of conversation topics that libraries are having with their communities.

They Want To Shut Us Down

Downers Grove (Ill.) Public Library staff reflect on threats that led to canceling Drag Queen Bingo.