Apply Now: Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults
12 public libraries will be selected to receive a resource package and hands-on support to strengthen their online health literacy offerings. Apply by January 7, 2026.
Apply Now: Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries
This new initiative is designed to equip 100 public library workers with the knowledge and tools to lead on sustainability. Apply by November 14.
Personal Finance Programming and Information Services Survey
ALA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation are interested in providing future training and grant opportunities to support the role of public libraries as providers of personal finance programming. Survey results will help plan these future offerings.
New & Free Webinars for Programming Librarians
Looking for some quick professional development? Here are four recent and upcoming webinars perfect for programming librarians.
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.
Multicultural Literacy in Libraries
Multicultural literacy is a celebration of culture, identity, color and community that engages all aspects of learning and growth.
New for August at EDSITEment
EDSITEment goes back to school; celebrates the Statue of Liberty; and marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Early Literacy Programs for Your Community
Growing Like a Read provides parents with the tools to create a language-rich environment and extend learning beyond the library walls.
Pinning Your Way to Fabulous Programming
The "pinning" tool so popular with arts-and-crafters and cooks can be useful for library programming, too.
New for July at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates two July 12 birthdays: Henry David Thoreau and Pablo Neruda.
The Rural Library for Learning and Culture
Rural libraries have a special role to play in the communities they serve. In fact, the smaller the community, the bigger looms the library.