Call for Advisors: Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides
ALA is seeking four advisors for Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides. Applications are due by November 13.
Introducing the First-Ever ALA Demo Day: Games & Play
Demo Day: Games & Play (Nov. 18, 2026) will showcase innovative games, puzzles, toys and play-based learning resources designed to engage library users of all ages. Free with registration!
From Relationships to Recipes: Preserving the Stories of Our Latino Community Through a Collaborative Cookbook
This community cookbook, celebrating the local Latino community, was an opportunity for programming, historical preservation and cross-cultural engagement.
Springfield City Library Helps Voters Get Reader. Voter. Ready.
As midterms approach, your library can help community members stay informed and prepared to participate in elections while also supporting year-round civic participation.
Busy Books: Utilizing the Power of Crowdfunding
An Ohio library is harnessing the power of Kickstarter to fund an early literacy project.
Small Libraries; Big Difference
A "solo librarian" explains what it's like to be in charge of everything.
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.
One Year Later in Ferguson, Mo.
The director of Ferguson Public Library shares how things have changed since the shooting of Michael Brown.
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.
Wow, Weeks of Welcome!
Academic libraries have an annual opportunity to better orient new students.
Program Evaluations: Helpful Tool or Necessary Evil?
Is your program evaluation form letting you down? Ask yourself these five questions.
Our Library’s Centennial Video Contest
Celebrate your library's centennial in a heartwarming way.
Storytime Stretching
Adding stretching and movement to storytime promotes kinetic literacy (and helps get the wiggles out).
Sweet Treat Book Club
Pair food with fiction with this book club model for teens.
Money Matters: Financial Programs
Partnering with local businesses and organizations can help make your library users money smart.