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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

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.

Getting Started with Program Evaluation

Real, meaningful evaluation isn’t just a survey you tack on at the end of a program. It’s an integral piece of your planning process, right from the start. Once you learn to recognize the elements of evaluation and use them with intentionality, you’ll be able to continually grow the impact of your programs and your ability to tell their story.

Jul 15, 2015

Your Own Comic-Con: Q&A with YA Librarian Justin Switzer

Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library recently hosted its first Mini Comic-Con. Event organizer Justin Switzer shares how he pulled it off.

Jul 14, 2015

4 Ways to Make NaNoWriMo Awesome

Encourage library users to write books, as well as read them, with National Novel Writing Month.

Jul 10, 2015

STAR_Net Explore Traveling Exhibitions

Apply to host a space, earth science or technology exhibition at your public library.

Jul 6, 2015

Back to the Future: Programs for the Technology-Challenged

When it comes to technology, Mid-Continent Public Library is making an effort to meet people where they’re at.

Jul 6, 2015

Planning Ahead: Haunted Happenings

Halloween isn't just for kids. Check out these haunted history and creepy-crawly programs for adults.

Jul 1, 2015

ALA's Great Stories Club

ALA’s Public Programs Office invited libraries to apply for the Great Stories Club, a book club program for at-risk teens.

Jun 24, 2015

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Jun 22, 2015

School's Out! Pick Up Some STEAM!

Use STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math — to help teens and tweens explore the world around them.

Jun 19, 2015

Rural Roots: E-Newsletter Tips

One of the most effective ways for a rural library to communicate with its community is by the electronic newsletter.

Jun 18, 2015

No Fuss Minecraft Programs

Offer Minecraft programming for different ages and audiences at your library.

Jun 18, 2015

Business on a Budget: Programming for Entrepreneurs

Here are tips for serving your library's entrepreneurs without breaking the bank.

Jun 16, 2015

Model Make and Take

This is the story of how our library worked with a local business to bring an childhood hobby to the community.