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.
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.
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.
Apply Now: 2026-27 Cohort of the Yiddish Book Center's Public Libraries Program
Apply to join a cohort of public library workers to explore how Yiddish literature can provide a springboard for powerful cultural conversations.
If You Feed Them, They will Come
Summer Music Programs for Teens and Tweens
Drum Quest, Musical Freeze Tag and Song Jeopardy will get your teens and tweens "Reading to the Rhythm."
Robot Invasions at Your School Library
Allowing students to design and build their own robots encourages creativity and critical thinking skills.
Science Cafés: Engaging with Science
The winner of ALA's 2015 Programming Excellence Award helped its community get the facts on fracking.
Genealogy for Kids
In a three-hour workshop, kids at the Torrance (Calif.) Public Library dig into their family histories.
Delightful Programs: Takeaways from Computers in Libraries 2015
Computers in Libraries offered low-fi advice on keeping patrons engaged.
Zombies, Zombies, Everywhere
Zombie parties are a great way to engage your teen groups.
So, You Want to Start a Minecraft Program
Want to start a Minecraft program, but aren't sure where to start? Here are some things to consider.
May is Mental Health Month
One in five people will experience a mental health disorder this year. Libraries can help raise awareness.
Welcome to the New Programming Librarian
Your online resources for all things library programming-related is back with a new look.
Q&A with Baltimore Library Manager
In the aftermath of Freddie Gray's death, riots swelled outside Diggs' branch. Here's how the library responded.
Yoga in the Library
Common questions asked and answered about yoga programs in public and school libraries.