A New eCourse to Learn the Grant Process for a New Year
This first-of-its-kind ALA self-paced eCourse provides a comprehensive foundation in collaborative grantseeking, proposal development and submission
Call for Advisors: A Year of STEM
ALA is seeking six librarian advisors with expertise in serving early learners, curating book lists and offering STEM programming to support a new project.
Behind the Scenes with Milwaukee Public Library’s TikTok
Milwaukee Public Library's social media presence is famous beyond the library world. We went behind the scenes with the duo behind their videos.
Apply Now: ‘Pulitzer on the Road’ Traveling Exhibition
Public libraries are invited to apply to receive the new traveling exhibit, Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works that Inform, Empower & Inspire. Apply by March 27, 2026.
Supporting Community Civic Engagement
Convey, a civic engagement initiative at King County Library System, offers productive community conversations on local issues.
New for September at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates Constitution Day, Civic Awareness Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month.
New for August at EDSITEment
EDSITEment goes back to school with lesson plans on just about every subject, looks at the American Dream and celebrates women’s rights.
National Conversation About Mental Health
Creating Community Conversation public engagement partners developed tools to help organize community conversations about mental health.
Adventures in Program Assessment
Joyce Garczynski from Albert S. Cook Library shares the results of her first foray into library program assessment.
Declaration for the Right to Libraries
American Library Association President, Barbara Stripling, unveiled the “Declaration for the Right to Libraries” at Nashville Public Library.
New for July at EDSITEment
EDSITEment looks at poet Carl Sandburg; the National History Day program; and the unsung heroines in the fight for women’ equality.
Creating Successful Tween Programming
What is a system to do when faced with the task of filling a community need with a skeleton staff and invisible budget?
New for June at EDSITEment
EDSITEment examines General George Patton’s “Speech to the Third Army” and rounds up Fourth of July resources.
New for May at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates Asian-Pacific and Jewish-American Heritage months; rereads "The Great Gatsby"; and shares two great humanities websites.
Start a "Start Your Own Business" Program
Hoover Public Library partnered with their Chamber of Commerce to develop a program series on how to start a business in the local community.
New for April at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates National Poetry Month by looking at Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost and "The Canterbury Tales."