
Apply Now: Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
Applications are open until December 11, 2025, for grants of $10k and $20k to increase library accessibility services.

From Chaos to Whimsy: Hosting a “Buffet-Style” Fairy House Workshop
What started as a whimsical craft from Lacey Alexis' childhood in Juneau has now grown into a hugely popular Fairy House Workshop Weekend.

7 Tips to Bring Sustainability into Your Library Programming
Don't know where to start with sustainability programs? Here are 7 tips that will be helpful on your sustainability programming journey.

Where the Tweens Are: Financial Literacy and a Summer Morning at a Rural Library
If your library struggles with tween engagement, you’re not alone. Perry County District Library proves that tween engagement is possible and totally enriching.
Making Old Programs Look Like New
How can you attract new faces to your regularly scheduled programs? It is all about the packaging.
New for January at EDSITEment
EDSITEment looks at two American presidents and three giants of American literature: Herman Melville, John Steinbeck and Mark Twain.
Partnerships for Pet Therapy Events
Pets enhance our lives in many ways. Why not let them ease stressful times for students, too?
New for December at EDSITEment
EDSITEment looks back at Pearl Harbor, celebrates Mexican holiday traditions, and peeks into the life of Emily Dickinson.
Crafting an Adult Hand Skills Program
Arts and crafts have long been a staple library program, but have often been aimed at children. Not anymore.
New for November at EDSITEment
EDSITEment provides a teacher’s companion to the PBS film "The Dust Bowl" and looks at Steinbeck’s "Grapes of Wrath."
Q&A with a Traveling Exhibition Shipper
Paul is the owner of Craters & Freighters of Chicago, a specialty shipping company that deals with fragile and one-of-a-kind cargo.
Local and Sustainable Ethnic Programs
An Oceanside, California, librarian shares how her team honored native culture by offering ethic programming.
New for October at EDSITEment
EDSITEment explores Steinbeck, looks at what motivated Columbus’s travels, and remembers the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Bring Generations Together through Storytelling
O’Hara Elementary School in suburban Pittsburgh participated in the “grandbuddies” program in 2011.
Creative Aging in Our Communities
The field of creative aging focuses on the powerful role of the arts in enhancing the lives of older adults.
New for September at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates Constitution Day and the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.