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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Accessibility as a Path to Sustainability

By centering the needs and priorities of people with disabilities, libraries are investing in accessibility upgrades that will bring long-term benefits to their communities.

Celebrate 150 Years of ALA: Our Top Picks for ALA Annual 2026

ALA Annual returns to Chicago to celebrate a milestone and shape the future of libraries. Are you going? See our top program picks.

Beyond the Red Carpet: How Local "Celebrities" Revitalized a Literacy Classic in Bienville Parish

For National Library Week, Bienville Parish Library celebrated everyday community members by making them the stars of their own READ™ poster.

Upping Your Game: Best Practices of Expert Programming Librarians

What does excellence in library programming look like? Find how-to articles summarizing best practices of seasoned programming librarians.

Aug 12, 2015

Want to Know Your Community?

To truly get to know your constituents, experience their community the way they do.

Discover Your Inner Frankenstein

FrankenHeroes lets teens swap and combine parts from different toys to make their own creations.

Aug 6, 2015

One Year Later in Ferguson, Mo.

The director of Ferguson Public Library shares how things have changed since the shooting of Michael Brown.

Aug 6, 2015

Red Hook Makes: From Borrowed Van to Mobile Maker Lab

Red Hook (N.Y.) Public Library takes their programming to the people with a mobile maker lab.

Aug 5, 2015

Wow, Weeks of Welcome!

Academic libraries have an annual opportunity to better orient new students.

Aug 5, 2015

Program Evaluations: Helpful Tool or Necessary Evil?

Is your program evaluation form letting you down? Ask yourself these five questions.

Jul 29, 2015

Our Library’s Centennial Video Contest

Celebrate your library's centennial in a heartwarming way.

Jul 27, 2015

Storytime Stretching

Adding stretching and movement to storytime promotes kinetic literacy (and helps get the wiggles out).

Jul 27, 2015

Sweet Treat Book Club

Pair food with fiction with this book club model for teens.

Jul 27, 2015

Money Matters: Financial Programs

Partnering with local businesses and organizations can help make your library users money smart.

Jul 23, 2015

Promoting Community with Archives

These libraries are using archives and special collections to create outstanding programs, and so can you.

Jul 20, 2015

ALA Annual Conference Hat Trick

Librarians who wear a programming “hat” can enjoy these highlights from ALA 2015.