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Libraries as the Connective Tissue in Addressing the Digital Divide

Through ALA's Community Connect initiative, libraries in small towns have enhanced internet access for underserved populations, opening doors for patrons and increasing the visibility of libraries as key hubs in their communities.

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Q&A: 3 Expert Librarians Share Their Summer Reading Décor Secrets

We asked three librarians with decades of combined experience planning large-scale summer reading décor to share their advice and go-to materials.

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Reader Voter Ready: Support Voter Engagement Through These Program Ideas

Libraries are nonpartisan, but they are not indifferent. Libraries play an important role in ensuring voters are prepared to participate in local, state and national elections. Check out these program ideas to support voter engagement at your library.

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Aging Together: What Libraries Are Learning About Serving Older Adults

Whether working in large urban systems or small-town libraries, four library workers emphasize that older adults are not a niche audience. They are a vital part of the library community.

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.

 
 

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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.

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.

 

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.

Thinking Outside the Makerspace

Kansas City's Mid-Continent Public Library has created maker-style programming without building a dedicated makerspace.

We're Going on a Photo Hunt

The University of Dayton Libraries has replaced its traditional library tour with something more engaging.

Our Picks for ALA 2015

Going to ALA 2015? We've combed through the schedule to bring you these programming-related events.

25 Years of the ADA

Ideas your library can use to honor the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.