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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.

Apply Now: The Yiddish Book Center's "Between Two Worlds" Reading Groups for Public Libraries

Join public library workers from around the country to explore how Yiddish literature can provide a springboard for powerful cultural conversations.

May 30, 2023

Free DiY Exhibit From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Libraries can apply to download a free DiY exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

May 24, 2023

LGBTQ+ Pride Month

June celebrates the important contributions LGBTQIA people have made throughout history.

May 31, 2023

Misinformation Shouldn’t Stop Pride Programming

It didn’t take long for misinformation to hit this library's Pride programs – but that didn't stop them.

May 23, 2023

Can't-Miss Sessions at ALA Annual Conference 2023

Will you be in Chicago this summer? Check out our top picks for ALA Annual 2023 sessions.

May 17, 2023

100 Hotspots, 20 Rural Libraries

Two small town libraries share how WiFi hotspots for checkout benefitted their communities.

May 2, 2023

“What Will I Do?”

Thousands viewed the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit at this library and the impact continues.

May 1, 2023

7 Steps to Community Engagement

A new report highlights the crucial steps libraries take to effective community engagement.

Apr 24, 2023

What Makes Library Partnerships Valuable

Library partnerships are valuable in many ways. Read about how libraries work with partners to design, plan and implement successful programs.

Apr 10, 2023

What Makes a Library Partnership Effective

Five factors are key to the development of strong and effective relationships between libraries and their partners.

Apr 5, 2023

Apply Now: Imagining Tomorrow

ALA invites grant applications for a brand-new Great Stories Club series featuring YA sci-fi titles.

Mar 27, 2023

How Libraries & Partners Collaborate

How can partnerships help libraries reach their programming goals?

Mar 13, 2023

Health, Media, and More: What Partners Help Libraries Do

Libraries pursue partnerships to create a wide range of programs. What do these partnerships focus on? Here's what 800+ libraries told us.