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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Call for Advisors: Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides

ALA is seeking four advisors for Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides. Applications are due by November 13.

Introducing the First-Ever ALA Demo Day: Games & Play

Demo Day: Games & Play (Nov. 18, 2026) will showcase innovative games, puzzles, toys and play-based learning resources designed to engage library users of all ages. Free with registration!

From Relationships to Recipes: Preserving the Stories of Our Latino Community Through a Collaborative Cookbook

This community cookbook, celebrating the local Latino community, was an opportunity for programming, historical preservation and cross-cultural engagement.

Springfield City Library Helps Voters Get Reader. Voter. Ready.

As midterms approach, your library can help community members stay informed and prepared to participate in elections while also supporting year-round civic participation.

New for March at EDSITEment

EDSITEment looks at Willa Cather, celebrates American women in wartime, and chronicles American history through newspaper archives.

 

Q&A with Chris Vallillo

Musician and folklorist, Vallillo, discusses “Abraham Lincoln in Song,” a show that weaves together history and folk songs.

New for February at EDSITEment

EDSITEment celebrates African American history, looks back at two presidents, and welcomes the Year of the Snake.

New for January at EDSITEment

EDSITEment looks at two American presidents and three giants of American literature: Herman Melville, John Steinbeck and Mark Twain.

New for December at EDSITEment

EDSITEment looks back at Pearl Harbor, celebrates Mexican holiday traditions, and peeks into the life of Emily Dickinson.

 

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."