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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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New & Free Webinars for Programming Librarians

Looking for some quick professional development? Here are four recent and upcoming webinars perfect for programming librarians.

New for October at EDSITEment

EDSITEment explores Steinbeck, looks at what motivated Columbus’s travels, and remembers the Cuban Missile Crisis.

 

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.